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DISK INTERFACE [14 records]

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Record 1 2016-07-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Life Cycle (Informatics)
DEF

An enhanced interface between a computer and a disk drive for standalone personal computers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cycle de vie (Informatique)
DEF

Interface améliorée entre [un] ordinateur et [un] lecteur de disque dans le cas d'ordinateurs individuels autonomes.

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-11-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trade Names
  • Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
  • Audio Technology
  • Radio Broadcasting
DEF

A registered trade name of portable digital MP3 audio [or other files, especially videos] players designed and marketed by Apple Inc.

OBS

A family of extremely popular digital music players from Apple introduced in 2001 for the Mac and in 2002 for Windows. iPods are noted for their user interface, originally featuring a circular scroll wheel that later became touch sensitive and clickable. For downloading and battery charging, connection is made to the computer via FireWire or USB. The hard disk iPod is a multimedia device, which plays audio and video and displays photos. It also includes an address book and calendar, and vendors have developed games and many other applications for it.

OBS

iPod: A trademark of Apple Inc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations commerciales
  • Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
  • Électroacoustique
  • Radiodiffusion
DEF

Marque déposée de lecteurs audionumériques MP3 [ou d'autres fichiers notamment vidéo] portables conçue et commercialisée par Apple Inc.

OBS

iPod : Marque de commerce de la société Apple Inc.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nombres comerciales
  • Técnicas y equipo audiovisuales
  • Electroacústica
  • Radiodifusión
OBS

iPod: Marca registrada de la compañía Apple Inc.

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Record 3 2007-10-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Braking Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
  • Wheels and Tires (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
CONT

A brake-drum flange is bolted to a wheel disk by an interface surface structure which limits the engagement area and avoids contact around the fastening bolts.

Key term(s)
  • brake drum flange

French

Domaine(s)
  • Freins (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
  • Roues et pneus (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)

Spanish

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Record 4 2006-02-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Storage Media (Data Processing)
DEF

The circuitry that connects a disk drive to a computer system.

CONT

The interface is the communication channel over which all the data flows that is read from or written to the hard disk. The interface can be a major limiting factor in system performance. The choice of interface also has an essential impact on system configuration, compatibility, upgradability and other factors.

Key term(s)
  • disc interface
  • hard disc interface

French

Domaine(s)
  • Supports d'information (Informatique)
DEF

Circuit qui connecte un lecteur de disque à un système informatique.

CONT

Les principales interfaces pour disques durs sont les suivantes : IDE/ATA ; Serial ATA; SCSI [...]

Spanish

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Record 5 2005-05-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Life Cycle (Informatics)
DEF

An interface between a computer and a disk drive for standalone personal computers.

OBS

The specification’s official name is AT Attachment (ATA), but we often still refer to the ATA specification as IDE. More and more manufacturers have started using the proper term ATA.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cycle de vie (Informatique)
DEF

Interface entre un ordinateur et un lecteur de disque dans le cas d'ordinateurs individuels autonomes.

Spanish

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Record 6 2004-01-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Programming Languages
  • Computer Peripheral Equipment
CONT

ATAPI : Short for AT Attachment Packet Interface, ATAPI is an extension to ATA which allows support for devices such as CD-ROM drives, Tape drives and other computer peripherals and not just hard disk drives.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Langages de programmation
  • Périphériques (Informatique)

Spanish

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Record 7 2002-10-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Printing Machines and Equipment
CONT

The PPF [Print Production Format] file can be stored on disk, smart card, or routed through a network to the press control interface.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
CONT

Le fichier PPF [Print Production Format] peut être stocké sur un disque ou une carte mémoire, ou routé par un réseau jusqu'à l'interface de commande de la presse.

Spanish

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Record 8 2001-11-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Informatics
CONT

PCs of the 1980's used the ST506/412 interface with a disk controller adapter(Western Digital) and ST506/412 compatible hard disk drives.(10-80 MBytes).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Informatique

Spanish

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Record 9 1993-01-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Informatics

French

Domaine(s)
  • Informatique

Spanish

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Record 10 1993-01-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Informatics

French

Domaine(s)
  • Informatique

Spanish

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Record 11 1990-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Storage Media (Data Processing)
  • Informatics

French

Domaine(s)
  • Supports d'information (Informatique)
  • Informatique

Spanish

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Record 12 1988-04-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cinematography
CONT

The interface then compares the time code of the tape with the in-and-out reference codes as submitted and recorded on the disk and, at the right moment, automatically shows the corresponding text on the screen.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cinématographie
CONT

l'appareil compare ensuite le code temporel de la bande avec le code repère fourni et enregistré sur disquette et au moment choisi, affiche automatiquement à l'écran le texte correspondant.

Spanish

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Record 13 1985-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Hardware
CONT

System bus interface for external expansions, the system bus of the microcomputer is available(e. g. for serial data transmission at 2400 bauds, floppy disk connection, memory expansion).

Key term(s)
  • system information bus interface

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel informatique

Spanish

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Record 14 1984-04-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electronic Components
CONT

... the Model DQ634 Winchester disk controller is a dual wide module, complete with interface and formatting circuitry that provides RL01 emulation for RT-11, RSX-11, RSTS, UNIX or other LSI-11 operating systems.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Composants électroniques

Spanish

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