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CONJUNTO DATOS GENERACION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-08-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- father file
1, record 1, English, father%20file
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- generation data set 2, record 1, English, generation%20data%20set
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The master file (often called first generation) on which an update program is captured/stored. The updated file becomes the son file, and the file used to create the father file becomes a grandfather file. 3, record 1, English, - father%20file
Record 1, Key term(s)
- father tape
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fichier parent
1, record 1, French, fichier%20parent
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fichier père 1, record 1, French, fichier%20p%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans un système de traitement par lots dans lequel un fichier principal est mis à jour par réécriture complète, c'est la dernière version du fichier principal qui sert de sauvegarde, et le fichier de transaction sert de fichier de récupération. La dernière version du fichier principal est alors appelée père ou parent, et la version précédente est appelée grand-père ou grand-parent. 1, record 1, French, - fichier%20parent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- archivo padre
1, record 1, Spanish, archivo%20padre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- fichero padre 1, record 1, Spanish, fichero%20padre
correct, masculine noun
- conjunto de datos de generación 1, record 1, Spanish, conjunto%20de%20datos%20de%20generaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Colección de un número de versiones de un archivo (fichero) maestro, conservado para un número dado de actualizaciones, para evitar la pérdida irrecuperable de datos en curso. 1, record 1, Spanish, - archivo%20padre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Con frecuencia los archivos se almacenan en grupos de tres, a los cuales se refiere como archivos abuelo [...], padre [...], hijo [...], siendo el último la copia más al corriente. 1, record 1, Spanish, - archivo%20padre
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