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MAGNETIC DISK UNIT [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2011-06-21
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
- magnetic disk unit
1, record 1, English, magnetic%20disk%20unit
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- disk unit 1, record 1, English, disk%20unit
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
device that contains magnetic disks, a disk drive, one or more magnetic heads, and associated controls 1, record 1, English, - magnetic%20disk%20unit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
magnetic disk unit; disk unit: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-12:1988]. 2, record 1, English, - magnetic%20disk%20unit
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
- unité de disques magnétiques
1, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20disques%20magn%C3%A9tiques
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- unité de disques 1, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20disques
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
appareil comprenant un tourne-disques, des disques magnétiques, des têtes magnétiques et les commandes associées 1, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20disques%20magn%C3%A9tiques
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unité de disques magnétiques; unité de disques : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-12:1988]. 2, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20disques%20magn%C3%A9tiques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-03-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- magnetic disk unit
1, record 2, English, magnetic%20disk%20unit
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- disk unit 2, record 2, English, disk%20unit
correct, standardized
- magnetic disc unit 3, record 2, English, magnetic%20disc%20unit
correct
- disc unit 3, record 2, English, disc%20unit
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A functional unit that consists of magnetic disks, a disk drive, one or more magnetic heads and associated controls. 4, record 2, English, - magnetic%20disk%20unit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
disk unit; magnetic disk unit: terms standardized by CSA and ISO. 5, record 2, English, - magnetic%20disk%20unit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- unité de disques magnétiques
1, record 2, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20disques%20magn%C3%A9tiques
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- unité de disques 1, record 2, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20disques
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité fonctionnelle constituée de disques magnétiques, d'un dispositif d'entraînement de disques, d'une ou de plusieurs têtes magnétiques et des commandes associées. 2, record 2, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20disques%20magn%C3%A9tiques
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unité de disques; unité de disques magnétiques : termes normalisés par la CSA, l'ISO et l'AFNOR. 3, record 2, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20disques%20magn%C3%A9tiques
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- unidad de discos magnéticos
1, record 2, Spanish, unidad%20de%20discos%20magn%C3%A9ticos
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- unidad de disco magnético 2, record 2, Spanish, unidad%20de%20disco%20magn%C3%A9tico
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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