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DISK INQUIRY UNIT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-01-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- inquiry station
1, record 1, English, inquiry%20station
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- inquiry unit 2, record 1, English, inquiry%20unit
correct
- inquiry terminal 2, record 1, English, inquiry%20terminal
- disk inquiry unit 3, record 1, English, disk%20inquiry%20unit
- query station 2, record 1, English, query%20station
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A user terminal primarily designed for the interrogation of a computer. 4, record 1, English, - inquiry%20station
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
inquiry station: term standardized by CSA and ISO. 5, record 1, English, - inquiry%20station
Record 1, Key term(s)
- disc inquiry unit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poste d'interrogation
1, record 1, French, poste%20d%27interrogation
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terminal d'utilisateur qui sert essentiellement à l'interrogation d'un ordinateur. 2, record 1, French, - poste%20d%27interrogation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poste d'interrogation : terme normalisé par la CSA et l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - poste%20d%27interrogation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- estación de consulta
1, record 1, Spanish, estaci%C3%B3n%20de%20consulta
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- terminal de consultas 1, record 1, Spanish, terminal%20de%20consultas
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- terminal de peticiones 2, record 1, Spanish, terminal%20de%20peticiones
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- terminal de interrogación 3, record 1, Spanish, terminal%20de%20interrogaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- estación de interrogación 3, record 1, Spanish, estaci%C3%B3n%20de%20interrogaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- unidad de consultas 1, record 1, Spanish, unidad%20de%20consultas
feminine noun
- unidad de interrogación 1, record 1, Spanish, unidad%20de%20interrogaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terminal o estación, que introduce las preguntas o solicitudes sobre los datos o información, mientras que el sistema está computando o comunicándose. 2, record 1, Spanish, - estaci%C3%B3n%20de%20consulta
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En español, el término "terminal" puede ser tanto femenino como masculino. 4, record 1, Spanish, - estaci%C3%B3n%20de%20consulta
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