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DISKETTE ENVELOPE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-02-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- protective jacket
1, record 1, English, protective%20jacket
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- disk jacket 2, record 1, English, disk%20jacket
correct
- jacket 1, record 1, English, jacket
correct
- diskette cover 3, record 1, English, diskette%20cover
correct
- protective envelope 4, record 1, English, protective%20envelope
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An unremovable envelope on a diskette that contains a flexible rotating disk and protects it from dirt and damage, a head slot in the jacket allows the read/write head to read data from and write data on the magnetic surface of the flexible magnetic disk. 5, record 1, English, - protective%20jacket
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sleeve
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pochette
1, record 1, French, pochette
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pochette de protection 2, record 1, French, pochette%20de%20protection
correct, feminine noun
- enveloppe protectrice 2, record 1, French, enveloppe%20protectrice
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enveloppe carrée cartonnée fermée, contenant en permanence le support magnétique immobile ou en rotation. 3, record 1, French, - pochette
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cubierta protectora
1, record 1, Spanish, cubierta%20protectora
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- sobre 2, record 1, Spanish, sobre
correct, masculine noun
- cubierta del disco 2, record 1, Spanish, cubierta%20del%20disco
feminine noun
- envoltura para disco 3, record 1, Spanish, envoltura%20para%20disco
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sobre no removible de los disquetes que contiene un disco flexible giratorio y que lo protege contra el polvo y la suciedad; una ranura en la cubierta del sobre permite que la cabeza de lectura/escritura lea o escriba los datos sobre la superficie magnética del disco flexible. 2, record 1, Spanish, - cubierta%20protectora
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-04-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- floppy disk envelope
1, record 2, English, floppy%20disk%20envelope
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- floppy disk mailer 2, record 2, English, floppy%20disk%20mailer
- diskette envelope 2, record 2, English, diskette%20envelope
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The floppy disk(diskette; flexi-disk) envelope has a radial slot-or two slots for a double-sided floppy disk-through which the read/write heads of the floppy-disk drive can contact the disk. 1, record 2, English, - floppy%20disk%20envelope
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- enveloppe pour minidisque
1, record 2, French, enveloppe%20pour%20minidisque
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sachet de disquette 1, record 2, French, sachet%20de%20disquette
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enveloppe carrée cartonnée fermée, contenant en permanence le support magnétique (c.-à-d., la disquette) immobile ou en rotation. 2, record 2, French, - enveloppe%20pour%20minidisque
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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