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MEMORIA EXTERNA [2 records]
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
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-07-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- USB flash drive
1, record 2, English, USB%20flash%20drive
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- thumb drive 2, record 2, English, thumb%20drive
correct
- flash drive 2, record 2, English, flash%20drive
correct
- USB key 2, record 2, English, USB%20key
correct
- pen drive 1, record 2, English, pen%20drive
correct
- key drive 1, record 2, English, key%20drive
correct
- USB drive 1, record 2, English, USB%20drive
correct
- Memory Stick 2, record 2, English, Memory%20Stick
avoid, trademark, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A USB flash drive is essentially NAND [NOR AND]-type flash memory integrated with a USB 1.1 or 2.0 interface used as a small, lightweight, removable data storage device ... 2, record 2, English, - USB%20flash%20drive
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
They are also sometimes erroneously called memory sticks, which is a Sony trademark describing their proprietary memory card system ... 2, record 2, English, - USB%20flash%20drive
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
USB stands for Universal Serial BUS. 3, record 2, English, - USB%20flash%20drive
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- clé USB
1, record 2, French, cl%C3%A9%20USB
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- clef USB 1, record 2, French, clef%20USB
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit périphérique de stockage de données qui utilise une mémoire Flash et un connecteur USB. 2, record 2, French, - cl%C3%A9%20USB
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- memoria USB
1, record 2, Spanish, memoria%20USB
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- lápiz USB 2, record 2, Spanish, l%C3%A1piz%20USB
correct, masculine noun
- lápiz de memoria 3, record 2, Spanish, l%C3%A1piz%20de%20memoria
correct, masculine noun
- llave USB 4, record 2, Spanish, llave%20USB
correct, masculine noun
- memoria externa 3, record 2, Spanish, memoria%20externa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo externo, generalmente electrónico, en el que se almacenan datos e instrucciones para recuperarlos y utilizarlos posteriormente, conectándolo a una computadora. 5, record 2, Spanish, - memoria%20USB
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Todo tu ordenador en una llave USB. Las memorias USB [...] son prácticas [...], no pesan casi nada [...], no sirven solo para transportar datos [sino] también podemos utilizarlas para [almacenar] nuestro sistema operativo y las aplicaciones que utilizamos con más frecuencia. 4, record 2, Spanish, - memoria%20USB
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