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MEMOIRE SECONDAIRE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-08-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- external storage
1, record 1, English, external%20storage
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- auxiliary storage 2, record 1, English, auxiliary%20storage
correct, standardized
- auxiliary store 3, record 1, English, auxiliary%20store
correct
- auxiliary memory 4, record 1, English, auxiliary%20memory
correct
- secondary memory 5, record 1, English, secondary%20memory
correct
- secondary storage 6, record 1, English, secondary%20storage
correct
- external memory 6, record 1, English, external%20memory
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A storage device] that is accessible to a processor only through input-output channels. 7, record 1, English, - external%20storage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
auxiliary storage; external storage: terms standardized by CSA International. 8, record 1, English, - external%20storage
Record 1, Key term(s)
- external store
- secondary store
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mémoire externe
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9moire%20externe
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mémoire auxiliaire 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9moire%20auxiliaire
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- mémoire secondaire 3, record 1, French, m%C3%A9moire%20secondaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mémoire à laquelle un processeur ne peut avoir accès sans l'intermédiaire de canaux d'entrée-sortie. 4, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20externe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mémoire auxiliaire; mémoire externe : termes normalisés par la CSA International. 5, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20externe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- memoria externa
1, record 1, Spanish, memoria%20externa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- almacenamiento externo 2, record 1, Spanish, almacenamiento%20externo
correct, masculine noun
- almacenamiento exterior 3, record 1, Spanish, almacenamiento%20exterior
correct, masculine noun
- memoria auxiliar 4, record 1, Spanish, memoria%20auxiliar
correct, feminine noun
- almacenamiento auxiliar 1, record 1, Spanish, almacenamiento%20auxiliar
correct, masculine noun
- memoria secundaria 5, record 1, Spanish, memoria%20secundaria
correct, feminine noun
- almacenamiento secundario 5, record 1, Spanish, almacenamiento%20secundario
correct, masculine noun
- memoria complementaria 6, record 1, Spanish, memoria%20complementaria
correct, feminine noun
- almacenamiento complementario 6, record 1, Spanish, almacenamiento%20complementario
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Almacenamiento de memoria externo al ordenador, por ejemplo, disco y cinta magnética. 7, record 1, Spanish, - memoria%20externa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
memoria auxiliar: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 8, record 1, Spanish, - memoria%20externa
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