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MAGNETIC DISC [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-11-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- magnetic disk
1, record 1, English, magnetic%20disk
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- magnetic disc 2, record 1, English, magnetic%20disc
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A flat circular plate with a magnetizable surface layer on one or both sides of which data can be stored. 3, record 1, English, - magnetic%20disk
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
magnetic disk: term standardized by CSA; term and definition standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - magnetic%20disk
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- disque magnétique
1, record 1, French, disque%20magn%C3%A9tique
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
Disque plat, recouvert d'une couche aimantable, dont l'une ou les deux faces peuvent servir à stocker des données. 2, record 1, French, - disque%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le disque magnétique [...] est constitué d'une plaque de plastique circulaire recouverte de feuilles de matière magnétique sur ses deux faces. Il ressemble donc à un disque de vinyle, mais possède les qualités de la bande magnétique traditionnelle (enregistrement, effacement, ...). 3, record 1, French, - disque%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
disque magnétique : terme normalisé par la CSA; terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - disque%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- disco magnético
1, record 1, Spanish, disco%20magn%C3%A9tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plato circular plano, duro o flexible, [...] con superficies magnéticas en las que se pueden escribir datos, por magnetización selectiva de parte de sus superficies. 2, record 1, Spanish, - disco%20magn%C3%A9tico
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