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HARD DISK PARTITION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hard disk partition
1, record 1, English, hard%20disk%20partition
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- disk partition 2, record 1, English, disk%20partition
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A section of space on a physical disk that functions as if it were a separate disk. 3, record 1, English, - hard%20disk%20partition
Record 1, Key term(s)
- hard disc partition
- disc partition
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- partition de disque dur
1, record 1, French, partition%20de%20disque%20dur
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- partition de disque 2, record 1, French, partition%20de%20disque
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- división del disco
1, record 1, Spanish, divisi%C3%B3n%20del%20disco
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-02-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- intercept disk write errors
1, record 2, English, intercept%20disk%20write%20errors
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Unlike most of the MS-DOS viruses, the 5120 Virus does not intercept disk write errors when attempting to infect programs. Thus, infected systems may notice disk write error messages when no access should be occurring for a drive, such as the C :hard disk partition. 1, record 2, English, - intercept%20disk%20write%20errors
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- intercepter les erreurs d'écriture de disque 1, record 2, French, intercepter%20les%20erreurs%20d%27%C3%A9criture%20de%20disque
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Contrairement à la plupart des virus du MS-DOS, le Virus 5120 n'intercepte pas les erreurs d'écriture de disque en essayant d'infecter les programmes. Ainsi, des messages d'erreur d'écriture de disque sont affichés lorsque l'accès à une unité comme la partition du disque dur C: est refusé. 1, record 2, French, - intercepter%20les%20erreurs%20d%27%C3%A9criture%20de%20disque
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-11-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Operating Systems (Software)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- master boot record
1, record 3, English, master%20boot%20record
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- MBR 2, record 3, English, MBR
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On the first sector of each PC hard disk is an area known as the master boot record, or MBR. The MBR contains a partition table that specifies how the physical disk is to be separated into four logically distinct "primary" partitions. 1, record 3, English, - master%20boot%20record
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- secteur d'amorçage principal
1, record 3, French, secteur%20d%27amor%C3%A7age%20principal
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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