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DISK FILE CONTROLLER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- disk controller
1, record 1, English, disk%20controller
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- disk control unit 2, record 1, English, disk%20control%20unit
- disk file controller 2, record 1, English, disk%20file%20controller
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
controller: A type of communications control unit designed to control input/output devices. Sometimes, a controller is physically integrated into another device to control that device, such as a terminal. 4, record 1, English, - disk%20controller
Record 1, Key term(s)
- disc controller
- disc control unit
- dic file controller
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contrôleur de disque
1, record 1, French, contr%C3%B4leur%20de%20disque
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- contrôleur de disque dur 2, record 1, French, contr%C3%B4leur%20de%20disque%20dur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif spécialisé qui contrôle les opérations de lecture et d'écriture sur un disque ou sur plusieurs unités de disques assurant ainsi le transfert des données entre le disque dur et les autres composants. 2, record 1, French, - contr%C3%B4leur%20de%20disque
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- regulador de disco
1, record 1, Spanish, regulador%20de%20disco
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Circuito integrado diseñado para ser incorporado en un panel (tablero) controlador de disco y dedicado a varias funciones requeridas para tener acceso a una unidad de disco, formatear un disco, leer, o escribir en el disco, etc. 1, record 1, Spanish, - regulador%20de%20disco
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