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MEMOIRE MAGNETIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-08-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- magnetic storage
1, record 1, English, magnetic%20storage
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- magnetic memory 2, record 1, English, magnetic%20memory
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A storage device that uses magnetic properties of certain materials. 3, record 1, English, - magnetic%20storage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
magnetic storage: term standardized by ISO and CSA. 4, record 1, English, - magnetic%20storage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mémoire magnétique
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9moire%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
Support magnétique, susceptible d'être modifié ou effacé, constituant une mémoire d'information permanente. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Mémoire qui utilise les propriétés magnétiques de certains matériaux pour stocker et traiter les données. 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mémoire magnétique : terme normalisé par la CSA et l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- almacenamiento magnético
1, record 1, Spanish, almacenamiento%20magn%C3%A9tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- memoria magnética 2, record 1, Spanish, memoria%20magn%C3%A9tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo de almacenamiento que usa la propiedad de magnetismo de ciertos materiales. 3, record 1, Spanish, - almacenamiento%20magn%C3%A9tico
Record 2 - external organization data 2011-06-21
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 storage
1, record 2, English, magnetic%20storage
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
storage device that uses the magnetic properties of certain materials 1, record 2, English, - magnetic%20storage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
magnetic storage: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-12:1988]. 2, record 2, English, - magnetic%20storage
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
- mémoire magnétique
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9moire%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
mémoire qui utilise les propriétés magnétiques de certains matériaux 1, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mémoire magnétique : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-12:1988]. 2, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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