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FAKE SECTOR [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2006-03-29
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
- fake sector
1, record 1, English, fake%20sector
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
sector consisting of a header but no data, used in large numbers on a disk to cause an unauthorized copying program to fail to copy the disk. 1, record 1, English, - fake%20sector
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fake sector: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-8:1998]. 2, record 1, English, - fake%20sector
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
- secteur leurre
1, record 1, French, secteur%20leurre
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
secteur comportant un en-tête mais pas de données, utilisé en grand nombre sur un disque pour faire en sorte qu'un programme de copie illicite manque de mémoire et ne puisse pas copier le disque 1, record 1, French, - secteur%20leurre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
secteur leurre : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-8:1998]. 2, record 1, French, - secteur%20leurre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-10-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
- IT Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fake sector
1, record 2, English, fake%20sector
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sector consisting of a header but no data, used in large numbers on a diskette to cause an unauthorized copying program to fail to copy the diskette. 2, record 2, English, - fake%20sector
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- secteur leurre
1, record 2, French, secteur%20leurre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Secteur comportant un en-tête mais pas de données, utilisé en grand nombre sur une disquette pour faire en sorte qu'un programme de copie illicite manque de mémoire et ne puisse pas copier la disquette. 2, record 2, French, - secteur%20leurre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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