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MAGNETIC TAPE UNIT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-02-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
- Office Machinery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- magnetic tape unit
1, record 1, English, magnetic%20tape%20unit
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tape unit 2, record 1, English, tape%20unit
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device containing a magnetic tape drive, magnetic heads, and associated controls. 3, record 1, English, - magnetic%20tape%20unit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tape unit; magnetic tape unit: designations and definition standardized by ISO and designations standardized by CSA. 4, record 1, English, - magnetic%20tape%20unit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
- Mécanographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- unité de bande magnétique
1, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20bande%20magn%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil comprenant un dérouleur de bande magnétique, des têtes magnétiques et les commandes associées. 2, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20bande%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unité de bande magnétique : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO et désignation normalisée par la CSA. 3, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20bande%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
- Máquinas de oficina
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- unidad de cinta magnética
1, record 1, Spanish, unidad%20de%20cinta%20magn%C3%A9tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- unidad de cinta 1, record 1, Spanish, unidad%20de%20cinta
correct, feminine noun
- unidad con cinta 2, record 1, Spanish, unidad%20con%20cinta
correct, feminine noun
- unidad con cinta magnética 1, record 1, Spanish, unidad%20con%20cinta%20magn%C3%A9tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unidad integrada por una cabeza de lectura/escritura, un mecanismo de movimiento de cinta y de los correspondientes circuitos eléctricos, cuya finalidad es leer y grabar datos en una cinta magnética. 3, record 1, Spanish, - unidad%20de%20cinta%20magn%C3%A9tica
Record 2 - external organization data 2006-03-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- magnetic tape unit
1, record 2, English, magnetic%20tape%20unit
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tape unit 1, record 2, English, tape%20unit
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
device containing a magnetic tape drive, magnetic heads, and associated controls 1, record 2, English, - magnetic%20tape%20unit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
magnetic tape unit; tape unit: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-12:1988]. 2, record 2, English, - magnetic%20tape%20unit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- unité de bande magnétique
1, record 2, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20bande%20magn%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
appareil comprenant un dérouleur de bande magnétique, des têtes magnétiques et les commandes associées 1, record 2, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20bande%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unité de bande magnétique : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-12:1988]. 2, record 2, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20bande%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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