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DISK-TO-DISK BACK-UP [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- disk-to-disk backup
1, record 1, English, disk%2Dto%2Ddisk%20backup
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A disk-to-disk backup is simply a backup that is written to a disk or disk array instead of to a tape. 2, record 1, English, - disk%2Dto%2Ddisk%20backup
Record 1, Key term(s)
- disk-to-disk back-up
- disc-to-disc back-up
- disc-to-disc backup
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sauvegarde disque à disque
1, record 1, French, sauvegarde%20disque%20%C3%A0%20disque
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-11-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dual disk drive
1, record 2, English, dual%20disk%20drive
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- dual drive unit 2, record 2, English, dual%20drive%20unit
- dual floppy disk drive 3, record 2, English, dual%20floppy%20disk%20drive
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A floppy disk system with two drive mechanisms and recording heads, which allows increased storage capacity and disk-to-disk data transfer and back-up. 1, record 2, English, - dual%20disk%20drive
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- unité de disques double
1, record 2, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20disques%20double
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- unité bidisque 1, record 2, French, unit%C3%A9%20bidisque
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"unité double" : voir Micro Systèmes, no. 24, 1982, p. 76. 1, record 2, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20disques%20double
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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