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INCIDENT TETE LECTURE-ECRITURE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-05-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Testing and Debugging
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- head crash
1, record 1, English, head%20crash
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- head-to-disk interference 2, record 1, English, head%2Dto%2Ddisk%20interference
correct
- disk crash 3, record 1, English, disk%20crash
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
For disk systems, an unwanted physical contact of the read/write head against the magnetic disk surface causing damage to the disk as a result. 2, record 1, English, - head%20crash
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A contact of a magnetic head with the surface of a moving data medium, damaging the data medium, the magnetic head, or both. 4, record 1, English, - head%20crash
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
head crash: term standardized by CSA International and ISO. 5, record 1, English, - head%20crash
Record 1, Key term(s)
- head-to-disc interference
- disc crash
- head to disk interference
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Test et débogage
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écrasement de tête
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9crasement%20de%20t%C3%AAte
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- atterrissage de têtes 2, record 1, French, atterrissage%20de%20t%C3%AAtes
correct, masculine noun
- atterrissage de tête 3, record 1, French, atterrissage%20de%20t%C3%AAte
correct, masculine noun
- incident de tête de lecture-écriture 3, record 1, French, incident%20de%20t%C3%AAte%20de%20lecture%2D%C3%A9criture
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mise en contact d'une tête magnétique avec un support de données en mouvement, avec pour conséquence un endommagement du support, de la tête ou des deux. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9crasement%20de%20t%C3%AAte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'information enregistrée sur le disque est détruite. Le disque et la tête doivent être remplacés. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9crasement%20de%20t%C3%AAte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
écrasement de tête : terme normalisé par la CSA International et l'ISO. 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9crasement%20de%20t%C3%AAte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Prueba y depuración
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- destrucción de disco
1, record 1, Spanish, destrucci%C3%B3n%20de%20disco
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- caída de disco 2, record 1, Spanish, ca%C3%ADda%20de%20disco
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fallo de un disco que provoca el malfuncionamiento de un sistema, debido generalmente, al contacto destructivo entre la cabeza de lectura/escritura de la unidad y la superficie del disco. 3, record 1, Spanish, - destrucci%C3%B3n%20de%20disco
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
caída de disco: término extraído del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 1, Spanish, - destrucci%C3%B3n%20de%20disco
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