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Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Computer Memories
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- transfer operation
1, record 1, English, transfer%20operation
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An operation that moves information from one storage location or one storage medium to another, e.g. read, record, copy, transmit or exchange. 2, record 1, English, - transfer%20operation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Transfer is sometimes taken to refer specifically to movement between different storage media. 2, record 1, English, - transfer%20operation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- opération de translation
1, record 1, French, op%C3%A9ration%20de%20translation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] Si à un instant donné, deux zones non contiguës de mémoire centrale sont disponibles, une opération de translation permet d'obtenir un espace mémoire plus grand, qui peut être nécessaire à l'exécution d'un autre programme. 1, record 1, French, - op%C3%A9ration%20de%20translation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- operación de transferencia
1, record 1, Spanish, operaci%C3%B3n%20de%20transferencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Operación que mueve la información de una posición o medio de almacenamiento a otra u otro; por ejemplo, lectura, registro, copia, transmisión o intercambio. 2, record 1, Spanish, - operaci%C3%B3n%20de%20transferencia
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