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MAGNETIC HEAD [2 records]

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Record 1 2013-10-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Audio Technology
  • Video Technology
  • Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
  • Storage Media (Data Processing)
DEF

A transducer for converting electrical signal currents into magnetic signals for storage on magnetic media, for converting stored magnetic signals into electrical signals, or for erasing stored magnetic signals.

OBS

mag: An abbreviation for magnetic, as in "mag stripe".

OBS

magnetic head: term standardized by CSA and ISO.

Key term(s)
  • maghead

French

Domaine(s)
  • Électroacoustique
  • Vidéotechnique
  • Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
  • Supports d'information (Informatique)
DEF

Transducteur électromagnétique destiné à assurer l'une des fonctions d'enregistrement, de lecture ou d'effacement. [Terme et définition normalisés par l'AFNOR et reproduits avec son autorisation.]

OBS

tête magnétique : terme normalisé par la CSA et l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Electroacústica
  • Técnicas de video
  • Técnicas y equipo audiovisuales
  • Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
DEF

Electromagneto que puede desarrollar [...] funciones de lectura, escritura y borrado de datos sobre un medio magnético de datos.

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Record 2 - external organization data 2006-03-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
12.03.26 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

electromagnet that can perform one or more functions of reading, writing and erasing data on a magnetic data medium

OBS

magnetic head: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-12:1988].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
12.03.26 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

électro-aimant qui, sur un support de données magnétique, peut assurer une ou plusieurs des fonctions suivantes : lecture, écriture, effacement de données

OBS

tête magnétique : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-12:1988].

Spanish

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