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BLOCK SIZE [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2006-01-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- block size
1, record 1, English, block%20size
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- block length 1, record 1, English, block%20length
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
number of bytes, or any other appropriate unit, in a block 1, record 1, English, - block%20size
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
block size; block length: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-4:1999]. 2, record 1, English, - block%20size
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- longueur de bloc
1, record 1, French, longueur%20de%20bloc
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
nombre de multiplets, ou de toute autre unité appropriée, dans un bloc 1, record 1, French, - longueur%20de%20bloc
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
longueur de bloc : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-4:1999]. 2, record 1, French, - longueur%20de%20bloc
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-08-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Codes (Software)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- block size
1, record 2, English, block%20size
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- block length 2, record 2, English, block%20length
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The number of bytes (or any other appropriate unit) in a block. 3, record 2, English, - block%20size
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
block size; block length: terms standardized by ISO and CSA. 4, record 2, English, - block%20size
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Codes (Logiciels)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- longueur de bloc
1, record 2, French, longueur%20de%20bloc
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nombre d'octets (ou toute autre unité appropriée) dans un bloc. 2, record 2, French, - longueur%20de%20bloc
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
longueur de bloc : terme normalisé par l'ISO et la CSA. 3, record 2, French, - longueur%20de%20bloc
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Códigos (Soporte lógico)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- longitud de bloque
1, record 2, Spanish, longitud%20de%20bloque
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Número de registros, caracteres o palabras que contiene un bloque de información. 2, record 2, Spanish, - longitud%20de%20bloque
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