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TAPE OPERATING SYSTEM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Operating Systems (Software)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tape operating system
1, record 1, English, tape%20operating%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- TOS 1, record 1, English, TOS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tape-operating system 2, record 1, English, tape%2Doperating%20system
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A computer operating system in which source programs and sometimes incoming data are stored on magnetic tape, rather than in the computer memory. 3, record 1, English, - tape%20operating%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système d'exploitation à bandes
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27exploitation%20%C3%A0%20bandes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- système d'exploitation sur bande 2, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27exploitation%20sur%20bande
masculine noun
- système de travail sur bande 3, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20travail%20sur%20bande
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
système d'exploitation : ensemble des programmes nécessaires à la marche de l'ordinateur, dans des conditions de composition de l'équipement et de fonctionnement données. 4, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%27exploitation%20%C3%A0%20bandes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas operativos (Soporte lógico)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema operativo de cinta magnética
1, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20operativo%20de%20cinta%20magn%C3%A9tica
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- sistema de trabajo sobre cinta magnética 2, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20de%20trabajo%20sobre%20cinta%20magn%C3%A9tica
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sistema operativo almacenado en la cinta, en lugar de la memoria principal o en un disco, mientras que la computadora (ordenador) se encuentra trabajando. 1, record 1, Spanish, - sistema%20operativo%20de%20cinta%20magn%C3%A9tica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los sistemas operativos de cintas se usan raramente hoy día pero al principio fueron una alternativa para muchas empresas que no podían permitirse el costo de un disco. 1, record 1, Spanish, - sistema%20operativo%20de%20cinta%20magn%C3%A9tica
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sistema operativo de cinta
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