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DISK LIBRARY [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-11-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- disk library case
1, record 1, English, disk%20library%20case
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- diskette library case 2, record 1, English, diskette%20library%20case
correct
- library case 3, record 1, English, library%20case
correct
- disk box 4, record 1, English, disk%20box
correct
- diskette box 5, record 1, English, diskette%20box
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A container, usually made of plastic, for storing and protecting floppy disks. 3, record 1, English, - disk%20library%20case
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coffret à disquettes
1, record 1, French, coffret%20%C3%A0%20disquettes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- coffret 2, record 1, French, coffret
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Emballage rigide servant à ranger et à protéger les disquettes. 3, record 1, French, - coffret%20%C3%A0%20disquettes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-07-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- disk library
1, record 2, English, disk%20library
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A collection of disk packs kept together at the same place. 2, record 2, English, - disk%20library
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- discothèque
1, record 2, French, discoth%C3%A8que
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des chargeurs que l'on garde dans un endroit contrôlé au point de vue de l'environnement (chaleur, humidité, etc.) 1, record 2, French, - discoth%C3%A8que
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- biblioteca de discos
1, record 2, Spanish, biblioteca%20de%20discos
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-07-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- disk library
1, record 3, English, disk%20library
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The place where the disk packs are kept. 2, record 3, English, - disk%20library
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- discothèque
1, record 3, French, discoth%C3%A8que
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Endroit où les chargeurs sont gardés. 2, record 3, French, - discoth%C3%A8que
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En général, cet endroit est contrôlé au point de vue de l'environnement (chaleur, humidité, etc.). 2, record 3, French, - discoth%C3%A8que
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- biblioteca de discos
1, record 3, Spanish, biblioteca%20de%20discos
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Habitación especial donde se archivan los paquetes de discos en un lugar seguro y en condiciones ambientales controladas. 1, record 3, Spanish, - biblioteca%20de%20discos
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-03-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- jukebox
1, record 4, English, jukebox
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- changer 2, record 4, English, changer
correct
- optical library 2, record 4, English, optical%20library
correct
- optical disc library 3, record 4, English, optical%20disc%20library
correct
- optical disk library 4, record 4, English, optical%20disk%20library
correct
- library 5, record 4, English, library
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A functional unit that holds optical disks and is equipped with a mechanism for selecting and mounting them for read and write operations upon command from a computer. 6, record 4, English, - jukebox
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Jukeboxes can handle hundreds of disks, but the jukebox may have anywhere from only one to eight optical drives. 7, record 4, English, - jukebox
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- chargeur multidisque
1, record 4, French, chargeur%20multidisque
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- jukebox 1, record 4, French, jukebox
correct, masculine noun
- bibliothèque de disques optiques 1, record 4, French, biblioth%C3%A8que%20de%20disques%20optiques
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité fonctionnelle qui contient des disques optiques et est équipée d'un mécanisme destiné à les sélectionner et à les monter pour des opérations de lecture et d'écriture sous la commande d'un ordinateur. 2, record 4, French, - chargeur%20multidisque
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
- Fotoelectricidad y óptica electrónica
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- biblioteca de discos ópticos
1, record 4, Spanish, biblioteca%20de%20discos%20%C3%B3pticos
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo periférico, en donde se almacenan muchos discos ópticos (por lo general contenidos en cartucho), en las ranuras de un entrepaño de almacenamiento. 1, record 4, Spanish, - biblioteca%20de%20discos%20%C3%B3pticos
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-12-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- library disk
1, record 5, English, library%20disk
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- library disc 2, record 5, English, library%20disc
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A library is a collection of programs kept together within a computer system. 1, record 5, English, - library%20disk
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- disque bibliothèque
1, record 5, French, disque%20biblioth%C3%A8que
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disque ou pile de disques sur lesquels sont conservés tous les programmes écrits par l'utilisateur. 2, record 5, French, - disque%20biblioth%C3%A8que
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1994-12-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- disk file librarian
1, record 6, English, disk%20file%20librarian
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- disk file library package 1, record 6, English, disk%20file%20library%20%20package
correct
- library package 1, record 6, English, library%20package
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A feature designed primarily to reduce the amount of space required to hold individual files on a disk through the use of special compacting algorithms, but which can also provide one or more levels of security. 2, record 6, English, - disk%20file%20librarian
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- bibliothécaire de fichiers de disquettes
1, record 6, French, biblioth%C3%A9caire%20de%20fichiers%20de%20disquettes
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- progiciel de bibliothèque 1, record 6, French, progiciel%20de%20biblioth%C3%A8que
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif conçu principalement pour réduire la quantité d'espace requis pour contenir des fichiers individuels sur une disquette grâce à l'utilisation d'algorithmes spéciaux de compactage, mais qui assure également un ou plusieurs niveaux de sécurité. 2, record 6, French, - biblioth%C3%A9caire%20de%20fichiers%20de%20disquettes
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1992-06-21
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- educational CD-ROM software
1, record 7, English, educational%20CD%2DROM%20software
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There is also educational CD-ROM software for adults. 1, record 7, English, - educational%20CD%2DROM%20software
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Microsoft will soon release a CD-ROM disk that combines Microsoft Word, its popular word-processing program, with Bookshelf for Windows, an on-line library that includes an encyclopedia, an atlas, and five other reference books. The disk will be priced at $595, just $100 more than the basic Word software alone. Users will be able to electronically cut and paste quotations and definitions into their own documents. The disk will include some neat sound bites : It will pronounce every word in the American Heritage Dictionary and play the national anthem of every country in the world. And it will have writers, public speakers and poets reciting their own works. 1, record 7, English, - educational%20CD%2DROM%20software
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- didacticiel sur disque optique
1, record 7, French, didacticiel%20sur%20disque%20optique
proposal
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On trouve déjà des didacticiels multimédia sur disque optique, ou des didacticiels sur disque optique multimédia. 1, record 7, French, - didacticiel%20sur%20disque%20optique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1992-01-30
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- autochanger mechanism
1, record 8, English, autochanger%20mechanism
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The autochanger mechanism(jukebox) allows fast convenient access to a library of rewritable optical disk. 1, record 8, English, - autochanger%20mechanism
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- mécanisme de changement automatique des disques. 1, record 8, French, m%C3%A9canisme%20de%20changement%20automatique%20des%20disques%2E
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1983-11-29
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- library command 1, record 9, English, library%20command
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
All current TRS DOS library commands are available, plus enhanced features designed for the Hard Disk. 1, record 9, English, - library%20command
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- commande de bibliothèque 1, record 9, French, commande%20de%20biblioth%C3%A8que
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Commandes de bibliothèque TRS DOS disponibles avec caractéristiques améliorées pour le disque dur. 1, record 9, French, - commande%20de%20biblioth%C3%A8que
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1982-11-25
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Informatics
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- operations librarian
1, record 10, English, operations%20librarian
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The person who] controls, stores and issues data files and procedures required for computer job processing. Maintains records of data files stored on removable media and kept in library for historical purposes or subsequent processing cycles. Performs procedures necessary to transfer backup files to, and retrieve them from, alternate storage sites. Operates files purging system and controls periodic cleaning and conditioning of magnetic tapes and, as required, disk packs. HANDA p. 98 1, record 10, English, - operations%20librarian
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Informatique
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- bibliothécaire d'exploitation 1, record 10, French, biblioth%C3%A9caire%20d%27exploitation
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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