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MAGNETIC MEDIA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-03-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
- Magnetism
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- magnetic media
1, record 1, English, magnetic%20media
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of a wide variety of belts, cards, disks, or tapes coated or impregnated with magnetic material, for use with appropriate WP equipment and on which dictation or keystrokes are recorded and stored. 2, record 1, English, - magnetic%20media
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
- Magnétisme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- support magnétique
1, record 1, French, support%20magn%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tout dispositif amovible capable de stocker des informations réutilisables [est un support d'informations]. On distingue les supports passifs (cartes et rubans perforés) et les supports magnétiques, qui peuvent eux-mêmes être souples (bandes, cassettes) ou rigides (disques, tambours). 1, record 1, French, - support%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
- Magnetismo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- medio magnético
1, record 1, Spanish, medio%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
Cualquiera, entre una amplia variedad de tarjetas, discos o cintas recubiertos o impregnados con un material magnético, para su uso en los equipos apropiados, y en los cuales se puede registrar o almacenar la información. 2, record 1, Spanish, - medio%20magn%C3%A9tico
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