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DISK VOLUME [11 records]

Record 1 2024-01-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
DEF

Remove an entry from the system catalog so that the system no longer "knows" of the file’s existence.

CONT

This subroutine accepts a dataset name and disk volume serial [number] and attempts to uncatalogue the dataset and delete it from the volume.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
CONT

[...] utiliser les fonctions de relance et de nettoyage pour cataloguer, décataloguer ou supprimer des fichiers [...]

Spanish

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Record 2 2021-01-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Life Cycle (Informatics)
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
  • Storage Media (Data Processing)
CONT

High-level formatting is the process of setting up an empty file system on a disk partition or logical volume...

Key term(s)
  • high-level formating
  • logical formating

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cycle de vie (Informatique)
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
  • Supports d'information (Informatique)

Spanish

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Record 3 2020-09-14

English

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

Volume groups organize... physical storage in a collection of manageable disk chunks known as physical extents(PEs).... Logical volumes are made of logical extents(LEs), which map to the underlining PEs.

French

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

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
CONT

Los volúmenes físicos (PV) se dividen en bloques de datos, los PE.

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Record 4 2020-09-14

English

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

Volume groups organize... physical storage in a collection of manageable disk chunks known as physical extents(PEs).... Logical volumes are made of logical extents(LEs), which map to the underlining PEs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
  • Supports d'information (Informatique)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
  • Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
CONT

Un dominio lógico es un equipo virtual que incluye agrupaciones lógicas discretas de los recursos.

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Record 5 2020-09-14

English

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

... a physical volume is a disk or a partition of a disk.

French

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

Le volume physique [...] est un disque ou une partition [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
CONT

Los volúmenes físicos son los dispositivos de almacenamiento, normalmente los discos duros, pero podrían ser cualquier dispositivo de bloques.

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Record 6 2016-06-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Software
  • Storage Media (Data Processing)
CONT

The best way to use all of the disks while minimizing seek time is to create virtual tapes which are about the same size as each physical disk and assign each virtual tape volume to its own virtual tape drive.

French

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

Spanish

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Record 7 2016-06-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Software
  • Storage Media (Data Processing)
CONT

The best way to use all of the disks while minimizing seek time is to create virtual tapes which are about the same size as each physical disk and assign each virtual tape volume to its own virtual tape drive.

French

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

Spanish

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Record 8 2004-07-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Memories
  • Computer Peripheral Equipment
DEF

A disk pack or part of a disk storage module.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mémoires (Informatique)
  • Périphériques (Informatique)
OBS

Volume : Ensemble des supports magnétiques placés sur une même unité, et utilisables totalement sans nouvelle manipulation de l'opérateur : - 1 pile de disques mécaniquement solidaires, - 1 bande magnétique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Memorias (Computadoras)
  • Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
DEF

Paquete de discos o parte de un módulo de almacenamiento de discos.

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Record 9 2003-02-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Audio Technology
DEF

An AF control circuit that limits the volume range of a radio program at the transmitter, to permit using a higher average percent modulation without risk of overmodulation. Also used when making disk recordings, to permit a closer groove spacing without overcutting.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Électroacoustique
DEF

Système électronique qui compresse la dynamique d'une modulation afin de la reproduire plus facilement, par exemple sur un disque.

OBS

compresseur : terme normalisé par la Commission électrotechnique internationale.

Spanish

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Record 10 1985-01-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Memories
OBS

Volume : a removable storage medium, such as a reel of magnetic tape or a disk pack.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mémoires (Informatique)
OBS

sur lequel sont enregistrés les utilisateurs autorisés à entrer en communication avec le système.

Spanish

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Record 11 1984-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Memories
DEF

The disk volume or set of volumes which are used as a general storage pool available to any users having quotas on the public structure.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mémoires (Informatique)

Spanish

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