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DISKETTE DRIVE UNIT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Life Cycle (Informatics)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- floppy disk drive
1, record 1, English, floppy%20disk%20drive
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- FDD 1, record 1, English, FDD
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- floppy-disk drive unit 2, record 1, English, floppy%2Ddisk%20drive%20unit
correct
- FDDU 2, record 1, English, FDDU
correct
- FDDU 2, record 1, English, FDDU
- floppy-disk drive 2, record 1, English, floppy%2Ddisk%20drive
correct
- FDD 2, record 1, English, FDD
correct
- FDD 2, record 1, English, FDD
- diskette drive unit 3, record 1, English, diskette%20drive%20unit
correct
- DDU 3, record 1, English, DDU
correct
- DDU 3, record 1, English, DDU
- diskette drive 4, record 1, English, diskette%20drive
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An electromagnetic device that reads data from and writes data to floppy or microfloppy disks. 2, record 1, English, - floppy%20disk%20drive
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cycle de vie (Informatique)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lecteur de disquette
1, record 1, French, lecteur%20de%20disquette
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- unité de disquette 2, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20disquette
correct, feminine noun
- lecteur de disque souple 3, record 1, French, lecteur%20de%20disque%20souple
correct, masculine noun
- unité de disque souple 3, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20disque%20souple
correct, feminine noun
- tourne-disquette 4, record 1, French, tourne%2Ddisquette
masculine noun
- TD 4, record 1, French, TD
masculine noun
- TD 4, record 1, French, TD
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lecteur interne ou externe d'un PC dans lequel une disquette venant de l'extérieur peut être lue ou recevoir des enregistrements de données. 5, record 1, French, - lecteur%20de%20disquette
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciclo de vida (Informática)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- unidad de disquete
1, record 1, Spanish, unidad%20de%20disquete
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- unidad de disco flexible 1, record 1, Spanish, unidad%20de%20disco%20flexible
feminine noun
- dispositivo de almacenamiento en disquetes 1, record 1, Spanish, dispositivo%20de%20almacenamiento%20en%20disquetes
masculine noun
- unidad de almacenamiento de disquete 1, record 1, Spanish, unidad%20de%20almacenamiento%20de%20disquete
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mecanismo utilizado para buscar, leer y escribir datos en los disquetes. 1, record 1, Spanish, - unidad%20de%20disquete
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-05-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Office Automation
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- diskette unit door
1, record 2, English, diskette%20unit%20door
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- floppy drive door 1, record 2, English, floppy%20drive%20door
correct
- diskette drive unit door 1, record 2, English, diskette%20drive%20unit%20%20door
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Bureautique
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- porte de l'unité de disquette
1, record 2, French, porte%20de%20l%27unit%C3%A9%20de%20disquette
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- dispositif de verrouillage de la disquette 1, record 2, French, dispositif%20de%20verrouillage%20de%20la%20disquette
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans certaines unités de disquettes, le dispositif de verrouillage est un loquet. 1, record 2, French, - porte%20de%20l%27unit%C3%A9%20de%20disquette
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-03-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- drive slot
1, record 3, English, drive%20slot
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- diskette drive unit slot 2, record 3, English, diskette%20drive%20unit%20%20slot
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ouverture de l'unité de disquette
1, record 3, French, ouverture%20de%20l%27unit%C3%A9%20de%20disquette
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- fente de l'unité de disquette 1, record 3, French, fente%20de%20l%27unit%C3%A9%20de%20disquette
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Endroit par lequel on introduit la disquette dans l'unité de disquette. 1, record 3, French, - ouverture%20de%20l%27unit%C3%A9%20de%20disquette
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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