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DRUM UNIT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-02-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- magnetic drum unit
1, record 1, English, magnetic%20drum%20unit
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- drum unit 2, record 1, English, drum%20unit
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device that contains a magnetic drum, the mechanism for moving it, magnetic heads, and associated controls. 3, record 1, English, - magnetic%20drum%20unit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
drum unit; magnetic drum unit: designations and definition standardized by ISO and designations standardized by CSA. 4, record 1, English, - magnetic%20drum%20unit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- unité à tambour magnétique
1, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20tambour%20magn%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- unité à tambour 1, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20tambour
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil contenant un tambour magnétique, son mécanisme d'entraînement, des têtes magnétiques et les commandes associées. 2, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20tambour%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unité à tambour; unité à tambour magnétique : désignations et définition normalisées par l'ISO et désignations normalisées par la CSA. 3, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20tambour%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- unidad de tambor magnético
1, record 1, Spanish, unidad%20de%20tambor%20magn%C3%A9tico
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- unidad de tambor 2, record 1, Spanish, unidad%20de%20tambor
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo que contiene una unidad de disco, cabezas magnéticas y controles relacionados con los mismos. 3, record 1, Spanish, - unidad%20de%20tambor%20magn%C3%A9tico
Record 2 - external organization data 2011-06-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- magnetic drum unit
1, record 2, English, magnetic%20drum%20unit
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- drum unit 1, record 2, English, drum%20unit
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
device that contains a magnetic drum, the mechanism for moving it, magnetic heads, and associated controls 1, record 2, English, - magnetic%20drum%20unit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
magnetic drum unit; drum unit: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-12:1988]. 2, record 2, English, - magnetic%20drum%20unit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- unité à tambour magnétique
1, record 2, French, unit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20tambour%20magn%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- unité à tambour 1, record 2, French, unit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20tambour
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
appareil contenant un tambour magnétique, son mécanisme d'entraînement, des têtes magnétiques et les commandes associées 1, record 2, French, - unit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20tambour%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unité à tambour magnétique; unité à tambour : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-12:1988]. 2, record 2, French, - unit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20tambour%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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