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HARD DISK INTERFACE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-11-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Trade Names
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Audio Technology
- Radio Broadcasting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- iPod
1, record 1, English, iPod
correct, trademark, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A registered trade name of portable digital MP3 audio [or other files, especially videos] players designed and marketed by Apple Inc. 2, record 1, English, - iPod
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A family of extremely popular digital music players from Apple introduced in 2001 for the Mac and in 2002 for Windows. iPods are noted for their user interface, originally featuring a circular scroll wheel that later became touch sensitive and clickable. For downloading and battery charging, connection is made to the computer via FireWire or USB. The hard disk iPod is a multimedia device, which plays audio and video and displays photos. It also includes an address book and calendar, and vendors have developed games and many other applications for it. 3, record 1, English, - iPod
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
iPod: A trademark of Apple Inc. 4, record 1, English, - iPod
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations commerciales
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Électroacoustique
- Radiodiffusion
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- iPod
1, record 1, French, iPod
correct, trademark, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Marque déposée de lecteurs audionumériques MP3 [ou d'autres fichiers notamment vidéo] portables conçue et commercialisée par Apple Inc. 1, record 1, French, - iPod
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
iPod : Marque de commerce de la société Apple Inc. 2, record 1, French, - iPod
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombres comerciales
- Técnicas y equipo audiovisuales
- Electroacústica
- Radiodifusión
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- iPod
1, record 1, Spanish, iPod
correct, trademark, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
iPod: Marca registrada de la compañía Apple Inc. 2, record 1, Spanish, - iPod
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-02-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- disk interface
1, record 2, English, disk%20interface
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hard disk interface 2, record 2, English, hard%20disk%20interface
correct
- interface 2, record 2, English, interface
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The circuitry that connects a disk drive to a computer system. 1, record 2, English, - disk%20interface
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The interface is the communication channel over which all the data flows that is read from or written to the hard disk. The interface can be a major limiting factor in system performance. The choice of interface also has an essential impact on system configuration, compatibility, upgradability and other factors. 2, record 2, English, - disk%20interface
Record 2, Key term(s)
- disc interface
- hard disc interface
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- interface disque
1, record 2, French, interface%20disque
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- interface 2, record 2, French, interface
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Circuit qui connecte un lecteur de disque à un système informatique. 1, record 2, French, - interface%20disque
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les principales interfaces pour disques durs sont les suivantes : IDE/ATA ; Serial ATA; SCSI [...] 2, record 2, French, - interface%20disque
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-01-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- AT Attachment Packet Interface
1, record 3, English, AT%20Attachment%20Packet%20Interface
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- ATAPI 1, record 3, English, ATAPI
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
ATAPI : Short for AT Attachment Packet Interface, ATAPI is an extension to ATA which allows support for devices such as CD-ROM drives, Tape drives and other computer peripherals and not just hard disk drives. 1, record 3, English, - AT%20Attachment%20Packet%20Interface
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- interface ATAPI
1, record 3, French, interface%20ATAPI
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- ATAPI 1, record 3, French, ATAPI
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-11-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- disk controller adapter
1, record 4, English, disk%20controller%20adapter
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
PCs of the 1980's used the ST506/412 interface with a disk controller adapter(Western Digital) and ST506/412 compatible hard disk drives.(10-80 MBytes). 1, record 4, English, - disk%20controller%20adapter
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- adaptateur de contrôleur de disque
1, record 4, French, adaptateur%20de%20contr%C3%B4leur%20de%20disque
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- adaptateur de contrôleur de disque dur 1, record 4, French, adaptateur%20de%20contr%C3%B4leur%20de%20disque%20dur
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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