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UPDATED MASTER FILE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-09-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Data Banks and Databases
- Computer Memories
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reference file
1, record 1, English, reference%20file
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- constant file 2, record 1, English, constant%20file
- residing file 3, record 1, English, residing%20file
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[A master file is] a main reference file containing data that is relatively permanent but that is usually updated... by a detail file, which contains relatively less permanent data. 4, record 1, English, - reference%20file
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Banques et bases de données
- Mémoires (Informatique)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fichier permanent
1, record 1, French, fichier%20permanent
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fichier de référence 2, record 1, French, fichier%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fichier contenant des données lentement évolutives telles que la liste du personnel d'une société, le catalogue des produits, etc. Cette notion peut être étendue à des fichiers mis à jour à plus grande cadence, tels que les fichiers de stock. 3, record 1, French, - fichier%20permanent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bancos y bases de datos
- Memorias (Computadoras)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- archivo de referencia
1, record 1, Spanish, archivo%20de%20referencia
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- fichero de referencia 1, record 1, Spanish, fichero%20de%20referencia
correct, masculine noun, Spain
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Archivo (fichero) que contiene material de referencia y, por lo tanto, no cambia frecuentemente. 1, record 1, Spanish, - archivo%20de%20referencia
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-08-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- master file
1, record 2, English, master%20file
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- father file 1, record 2, English, father%20file
correct
- parent file 2, record 2, English, parent%20file
correct
- grandfather file 3, record 2, English, grandfather%20file
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The file to be updated is generally called the master file. The common [updating] procedure is to hold three generations of the file, referred to as grandfather file, father file and son file-son being the current generation. 1, record 2, English, - master%20file
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fichier créateur
1, record 2, French, fichier%20cr%C3%A9ateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fichier principal 2, record 2, French, fichier%20principal
correct, masculine noun
- fichier-maître 2, record 2, French, fichier%2Dma%C3%AEtre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- archivo de primera generación
1, record 2, Spanish, archivo%20de%20primera%20generaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- fichero de primera generación 1, record 2, Spanish, fichero%20de%20primera%20generaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
- archivo abuelo 2, record 2, Spanish, archivo%20abuelo
correct, masculine noun
- fichero abuelo 2, record 2, Spanish, fichero%20abuelo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-08-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- father file
1, record 3, English, father%20file
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- generation data set 2, record 3, English, generation%20data%20set
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The master file(often called first generation) on which an update program is captured/stored. The updated file becomes the son file, and the file used to create the father file becomes a grandfather file. 3, record 3, English, - father%20file
Record 3, Key term(s)
- father tape
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fichier parent
1, record 3, French, fichier%20parent
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- fichier père 1, record 3, French, fichier%20p%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans un système de traitement par lots dans lequel un fichier principal est mis à jour par réécriture complète, c'est la dernière version du fichier principal qui sert de sauvegarde, et le fichier de transaction sert de fichier de récupération. La dernière version du fichier principal est alors appelée père ou parent, et la version précédente est appelée grand-père ou grand-parent. 1, record 3, French, - fichier%20parent
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- archivo padre
1, record 3, Spanish, archivo%20padre
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- fichero padre 1, record 3, Spanish, fichero%20padre
correct, masculine noun
- conjunto de datos de generación 1, record 3, Spanish, conjunto%20de%20datos%20de%20generaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Colección de un número de versiones de un archivo (fichero) maestro, conservado para un número dado de actualizaciones, para evitar la pérdida irrecuperable de datos en curso. 1, record 3, Spanish, - archivo%20padre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Con frecuencia los archivos se almacenan en grupos de tres, a los cuales se refiere como archivos abuelo [...], padre [...], hijo [...], siendo el último la copia más al corriente. 1, record 3, Spanish, - archivo%20padre
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-10-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- update file
1, record 4, English, update%20file
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
update : to change the data in a file to reflect new or more current information : for example, a master file is updated by a transaction file. 2, record 4, English, - update%20file
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fichier de mise à jour
1, record 4, French, fichier%20de%20mise%20%C3%A0%20jour
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A l'intérieur d'une unité de traitement, fichier dont les données sont d'abord lues, puis «mises à jour» en fonction des éléments variables introduits simultanément, puis réécrites sur le même support, et en principe à la même place. 2, record 4, French, - fichier%20de%20mise%20%C3%A0%20jour
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- archivo de actualización
1, record 4, Spanish, archivo%20de%20actualizaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- fichero de actualización 1, record 4, Spanish, fichero%20de%20actualizaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Archivo (fichero) desde el cual un programa lee un registro, actualiza algunos de los campos que lo integran, y lo vuelve a escribir en la misma posición donde se encontraba. 2, record 4, Spanish, - archivo%20de%20actualizaci%C3%B3n
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-01-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- memo posting
1, record 5, English, memo%20posting
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Posting of data in a temporary file before permanent master files are updated. 2, record 5, English, - memo%20posting
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- enregistrement provisoire
1, record 5, French, enregistrement%20provisoire
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique d'enregistrement qui consiste à entrer les données dans un fichier temporaire. Ces données seront extraites le moment voulu, et serviront à la mise à jour des fichiers permanents. 1, record 5, French, - enregistrement%20provisoire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-08-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Operating Systems (Software)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- updating run
1, record 6, English, updating%20run
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
update : to change the data in a file to reflect new or more current information : for example, a master file is updated by a transaction file. 2, record 6, English, - updating%20run
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
run: one execution of a program. 2, record 6, English, - updating%20run
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- passage de mise à jour
1, record 6, French, passage%20de%20mise%20%C3%A0%20jour
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-08-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- updating routine 1, record 7, English, updating%20routine
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
update : to change the data in a file to reflect new or more current information : for example, a master file is updated by a transaction file. 2, record 7, English, - updating%20routine
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- routine de mise à jour
1, record 7, French, routine%20de%20mise%20%C3%A0%20jour
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- sous-programme de mise à jour 1, record 7, French, sous%2Dprogramme%20de%20mise%20%C3%A0%20jour
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1985-04-30
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- updated master file 1, record 8, English, updated%20master%20file
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
master file : A computer file containing relatively permanent information, usually updated periodically, such as subscriber records or payroll data other than time worked. 2, record 8, English, - updated%20master%20file
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- nouveau fichier permanent
1, record 8, French, nouveau%20fichier%20permanent
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fichier permanent : Fichier contenant des données lentement évolutives telles que la liste du personnel d'une société, le catalogue des produits, etc. 2, record 8, French, - nouveau%20fichier%20permanent
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1985-04-15
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- tape master 1, record 9, English, tape%20master
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
master tape : Usually a magnetic tape containing the main program or the data master file, which is updated by data contained in a change tape. 2, record 9, English, - tape%20master
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- fichier maître sur bande
1, record 9, French, fichier%20ma%C3%AEtre%20sur%20bande
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fichier maître : fichier principal pour une application dont le contenu influe sur l'ensemble des opérations à réaliser. 2, record 9, French, - fichier%20ma%C3%AEtre%20sur%20bande
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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