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MAGNETIC READER [2 records]

Record 1 2002-05-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Peripheral Equipment
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
DEF

A device capable of restoring information recorded on a magnetic tape ... for the purpose of transferring the information to some other storage medium.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Périphériques (Informatique)
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
  • Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
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Record 2 2002-05-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Peripheral Equipment
  • Audio Technology
DEF

A computer device able to sense information recorded on a magnetic tape in the form of a series of magnetized spots.

Key term(s)
  • magnetic reader

French

Domaine(s)
  • Périphériques (Informatique)
  • Électroacoustique
DEF

Périphérique comprenant une tête de lecture qui transforme en impulsions les signaux enregistrés sur bande magnétique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
  • Electroacústica
DEF

Unidad integrada por, una cabeza de lectura, un mecanismo de movimiento de cinta y los correspondientes circuitos eléctricos, que detecta los datos registrados en forma de secuencia de puntos magnéticos sobre una cinta magnética.

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