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WRITING BLOCK [6 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2011-06-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- write
1, record 1, English, write
correct, verb, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
<preparation and handling of data> make a permanent or transient recording of data in a storage device or on a data medium 1, record 1, English, - write
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The phrases "to read to" and "to read from" are often distinguished from the phrases "to write to" and "to write from" only by the viewpoint of the description. For example, the transfer of a block of data from internal storage to external storage may be called "writing to the external storage" or "reading from the internal storage, "or both. 1, record 1, English, - write
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
write: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-6:1987]. 2, record 1, English, - write
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écrire
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9crire
correct, verb, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
enregistrer des données, de façon permanente ou transitoire, dans une mémoire, ou sur un support de données 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9crire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
écrire : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-6:1987]. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9crire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-04-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- access control product
1, record 2, English, access%20control%20product
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- access-control product 1, record 2, English, access%2Dcontrol%20product
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Other anti-virus software... Some access-control products are marketed as "virus protection" devices. One computer manufacturer even markets their personal computers as "virus-proof"... The truth is that the virus protection offered by access control products is often very limited. Just like monitoring software which intercepts certain interrupts, access control products will try to block writing to executables, writing to disk sectors and other similar actions, but will only achieve this if the writing is attempted via DOS or BIOS call. 1, record 2, English, - access%20control%20product
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- produit de contrôle d'accès
1, record 2, French, produit%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20d%27acc%C3%A8s
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-05-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- write
1, record 3, English, write
correct, verb, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To make a permanent or transient recording of data in a storage device or on a data medium. 2, record 3, English, - write
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The phrases "to read to" and "to read from" are often distinguished from the phrases "to write to" and "to write from" only by the viewpoint of the description. For example, the transfer of a block of data from internal storage to external storage may be called "writing to the external storage" or "reading from the internal storage, "or both. 2, record 3, English, - write
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
write: term and definition standardized by CSA International and ISO/IEC [International Electrotechnical Commission]. 3, record 3, English, - write
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- écrire
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9crire
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enregistrer des données, de façon permanente ou transitoire, dans une mémoire, ou sur un support de données. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9crire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
écrire : terme et définition normalisés par la CSA International et l'ISO/CEI [Commission électrotechnique internationale]. 3, record 3, French, - %C3%A9crire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- escribir
1, record 3, Spanish, escribir
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- grabar 1, record 3, Spanish, grabar
correct
- registrar 1, record 3, Spanish, registrar
correct
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-02-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Biometrics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- acoustic emission
1, record 4, English, acoustic%20emission
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As a user writes on a paper surface, the movement of the pen tip over the paper fibres generates acoustic emissions that are transmitted in the form of stress waves within the material of a writing block beneath the document being signed. 2, record 4, English, - acoustic%20emission
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acoustic emission: term officially approved by the Security Terminology Committee. 3, record 4, English, - acoustic%20emission
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Biométrie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- émission acoustique
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9mission%20acoustique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsqu'un utilisateur appose sa signature sur une surface de papier, le déplacement de la pointe de la plume sur les fibres de papier produit des signaux acoustiques qui se propagent sous forme d'ondes de contrainte dans le bloc d'écriture au-dessous du document. 2, record 4, French, - %C3%A9mission%20acoustique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
émission acoustique : terme uniformisé par le Comité de la terminologie de la sécurité. 3, record 4, French, - %C3%A9mission%20acoustique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-10-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Language (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics Encoding Committee
1, record 5, English, Canadian%20Aboriginal%20Syllabics%20Encoding%20Committee
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- CASEC 2, record 5, English, CASEC
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When Catholic Missionaries first arrived in Canada, they had a lot of trouble trying to figure out how to give the Bible to the aborigines. Not only were the phonettes of many First Nations languages quite beyond the scope of the alphabet, these people had no written system of their own. The missionaries therefore developed a general syllabary for use among the aborigines. Although it might seem strange to use a syllabary instead of an alphabet, in actual fact most writing traditions develop as syllabaries instead of alphabets. The missionaries probably chose to use a syllabary because it is conceptually simpler, and therefore a better introduction to the principle of writing for peoples who had no previous exposure to such a practice. The Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics system consists of a variety of geometric shapes. Each shape is associated with a consenant, and its spatial orientation is associated with a vowel. Today, the Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics are used as the primary means of codifying many First Nations languages. A Unicode chart helps maintain the use of these languages into the 21st Century, and supports computer use and a web presence for these nations. The characters in this code block are a unification of various local syllabaries of Canada into a single repertoire based on character appearance. The syllabics were originally invented in the late 1830s by James Evans for Algonquian languages, and then adopted and altered by various communities and linguistic groups. The primary used community for this script consists of several aboriginal groups throughout Canada, including Algonquian, inuktitut and Athapascan language families. The script is also used by government agencies and in business, education and media. The repertoire is organized primarily on structural principles found in the 1994 report of the Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics Encoding Committee, and is essentially a glyphic encoding. 3, record 5, English, - Canadian%20Aboriginal%20Syllabics%20Encoding%20Committee
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
- Linguistique (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Comité de codage du syllabaire autochtone canadien
1, record 5, French, Comit%C3%A9%20de%20codage%20du%20syllabaire%20autochtone%20canadien
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- CCSAC 1, record 5, French, CCSAC
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Key term(s)
- Comité canadien de codage de l'écriture syllabique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1985-04-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- write-process-read
1, record 6, English, write%2Dprocess%2Dread
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- write in-read out 2, record 6, English, write%20in%2Dread%20out
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Reading in one block of data while simultaneously processing the preceding block and writing out the results of the previously processed block. 1, record 6, English, - write%2Dprocess%2Dread
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- enregistrement-lecture
1, record 6, French, enregistrement%2Dlecture
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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