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HARD MESSAGE [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-08-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
- Computer Hardware
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- compatible disk
1, record 1, English, compatible%20disk
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
What does the message "The smart hard disk check has detected an imminent failure" mean?... Computer disks have hard errors and soft errors.... So if you see such a message, back up your drive and be prepared to replace it soon.... It would be a good idea to back it up to some external media and then buy a compatible disk, and make an image copy so you can directly replace that failing disk. 1, record 1, English, - compatible%20disk
Record 1, Key term(s)
- compatible disc
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
- Matériel informatique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- disque compatible
1, record 1, French, disque%20compatible
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- disco compatible
1, record 1, Spanish, disco%20compatible
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-07-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- soft edit
1, record 2, English, soft%20edit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An edit that allows for data to be accepted by a computer system although the system has detected a problem with the data. 1, record 2, English, - soft%20edit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Soft edits avoid the outright "rejection" of the data, which would occur with a hard edit. When a soft edit detects a problem, a message is usually displayed, printed, or written to a log. Contrast with Hard Edit. 2, record 2, English, - soft%20edit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vérification avec avertissement
1, record 2, French, v%C3%A9rification%20avec%20avertissement
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vérification des données effectuée dans le but de détecter des erreurs. Lorsqu'un problème est décelé, un message d'erreur apparaît à l'écran, permettant à l'utilisateur de corriger l'anomalie. Ce message d'erreur n'entrave pas le déroulement du traitement. 1, record 2, French, - v%C3%A9rification%20avec%20avertissement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Antonyme : vérification avec rejet 1, record 2, French, - v%C3%A9rification%20avec%20avertissement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-11-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Information Theory
- Sociology of Communication
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- parasignal
1, record 3, English, parasignal
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- parasignal signal 2, record 3, English, parasignal%20signal
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When we vocally transmit the message, "it is two o’clock, "our voice carries some impression in addition to the hard data about the time of day.... In each case we are adding a different parasignal signal to the identical alphasignal. We are actually varying the hard-data content and we can vary the total message through a spectrum from pleasant friendly cooperativeness to outright offensiveness-all by modulating the parasignal. 2, record 3, English, - parasignal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parasignals usually enhance an Alpha signal ... the effect applied on each word enhances it literal meaning. 3, record 3, English, - parasignal
Record 3, Key term(s)
- para-signal
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Théorie de l'information
- Sociologie de la communication
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- parasignal
1, record 3, French, parasignal
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- para-signal 2, record 3, French, para%2Dsignal
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Information complémentaire transmise par le signal et qui est voulue par l'émetteur. 3, record 3, French, - parasignal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le parasignal est l'information complémentaire «décorative» transmise par le signal, par exemple dans le cas du langage verbal, par le ton de la voix, par les adjectifs choisis, etc. [Jean Cloutier, L'ère d'Emerec ou la communication audio-scripto-visuelle à l'heure des self-média, 2e éd., 1975, p. 105] 3, record 3, French, - parasignal
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-06-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- virus contamination
1, record 4, English, virus%20contamination
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- viral infection 1, record 4, English, viral%20infection
correct
- virus infection 1, record 4, English, virus%20infection
correct
- infection 2, record 4, English, infection
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
For a computer system, program, software or file, the fact or state of being infected by the presence of a virus. 3, record 4, English, - virus%20contamination
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To date, thousands of businesses have suffered from virus contamination. Unlike older viruses... which would place a silly message or a bouncing ball on the screen, new viruses are highly destructive, programmed to format hard disks, destroy and corrupt data. As viral infections become more and more widespread, the danger of damage to data is increasing at an alarming pace. 1, record 4, English, - virus%20contamination
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- contamination par virus
1, record 4, French, contamination%20par%20virus
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- infection virale 2, record 4, French, infection%20virale
correct, feminine noun
- infection par virus 3, record 4, French, infection%20par%20virus
proposal, feminine noun
- contamination 3, record 4, French, contamination
proposal, feminine noun
- infection 3, record 4, French, infection
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Le fait, pour un système, un programme, un logiciel ou un fichier, d'être infecté par un virus informatique. 3, record 4, French, - contamination%20par%20virus
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] des milliers d'entreprises ont subi une contamination par virus. Contrairement aux anciens virus [...] qui se contentaient d'afficher un message idiot ou une balle bondissante sur l'écran, les nouveaux virus sont très destructeurs, et sont programmés pour formater les disques durs, détruire et altérer les données. Au fur et à mesure que se développent les infections virales, le danger de détérioration des données augmente à une vitesse alarmante. 1, record 4, French, - contamination%20par%20virus
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad de IT
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- infección
1, record 4, Spanish, infecci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Presencia dentro de un sistema de computadora (ordenador) de un virus o "caballo de Troya". 1, record 4, Spanish, - infecci%C3%B3n
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La infección quizás no sea obvia para el usuario; muchos virus, por ejemplo, permanecen latentes hasta un momento y hora específicos, cuando empiezan a actuar mezclando la información, borrándola o volviéndola inservible. 1, record 4, Spanish, - infecci%C3%B3n
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-07-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Testing and Debugging
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hard error message 1, record 5, English, hard%20error%20message
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Test et débogage
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- message d'erreur persistant
1, record 5, French, message%20d%27erreur%20persistant
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-01-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Communication and Information Management
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- hard message 1, record 6, English, hard%20message
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- message factuel
1, record 6, French, message%20factuel
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Commissaire à l'environnement et au développement durable. 1, record 6, French, - message%20factuel
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-02-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
- Programming Languages
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- non-hidden file
1, record 7, English, non%2Dhidden%20file
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the [program] installation procedure makes modifications to the AUTOEXE. BAT file, with the effect that every time AUTOEXEC. BAT is executed, a counter in a hidden file is incremented. When this has happened a random number of times(around 90) the damage sequence is activated. The user is instructed to wait, while most of the names of the files on the hard disk are encrypted(scrambled) and marked "Hidden". The only non-hidden file contains the following message.... 1, record 7, English, - non%2Dhidden%20file
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
- Langages de programmation
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- fichier non caché
1, record 7, French, fichier%20non%20cach%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) la procédure d'installation [du programme] modifie le fichier AUTOEXEC.BAT, ce qui fait que chaque fois que l'on exécute ce fichier, un compteur se trouvant dans un fichier caché est incrémenté. Lorsque ceci se produit un certain nombre de fois (environ 90), la séquence de détérioration se déclenche. L'utilisateur est invité à attendre, pendant que la majorité des noms des fichiers sur disque dur sont cryptés (brouillés) et signalés «cachés». Le seul fichier non caché contient le message suivant (...) 1, record 7, French, - fichier%20non%20cach%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1993-02-18
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- virus danger
1, record 8, English, virus%20danger
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To date thousands of businesses have suffered from virus contamination. Unlike older viruses... which would place a silly message or a bouncing ball on the screen, new viruses are highly destructive, programmed to format hard disks, destroy and corrupt data. As viral infections become more and more widespread, the danger of damage to data is increasing at an alarming pace. The virus danger is here to stay. 1, record 8, English, - virus%20danger
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- spectre du virus
1, record 8, French, spectre%20du%20virus
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) des milliers d'entreprises ont subi une contamination par virus. Contrairement aux anciens virus (...) qui se contentaient d'afficher un message idiot ou une balle bondissante sur l'écran, les nouveaux virus sont très destructeurs, et sont programmés pour formater les disques durs, détruire et altérer les données. Au fur et à mesure que se développent les infections virales, le danger de détérioration des données augmente à une vitesse alarmante. Le spectre du virus n'est pas près de disparaître. 1, record 8, French, - spectre%20du%20virus
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1991-10-18
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Television Arts
- Radio Arts
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- programming service
1, record 9, English, programming%20service
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... any combination of images, sounds or images and sounds including a commercial message, other than an alphanumeric service, that is designed to inform or entertain the public and is a) transmitted to a cable head end over the air, by microwave or satellite relay or by means of hard wire feed, or b) distributed by a licensee. 1, record 9, English, - programming%20service
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
- Radio (Arts du spectacle)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- service de programmation
1, record 9, French, service%20de%20programmation
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A l'exclusion du service alphanumérique, toute combinaison d'images, de sons ou d'images et de sons, y compris un message publicitaire, qui vise à informer ou à divertir le public et qui est, selon le cas : a) transmis à une tête de ligne câblée en direct, par relais micro-ondes, par satellite ou par relais par câble; b) distribué par un titulaire. 1, record 9, French, - service%20de%20programmation
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1990-11-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- hard edit
1, record 10, English, hard%20edit
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any edit that will cause data to be "rejected" by a computer system. For example, if a hard edit detects that a field in a record is incorrect, the computer, through a program, will reject that record. Normally, an error message is displayed or written to an error log. Contrast with soft edit. 1, record 10, English, - hard%20edit
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- vérification avec rejet
1, record 10, French, v%C3%A9rification%20avec%20rejet
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vérification des données effectuée, un message d'erreur apparaît à l'écran, et le fichier affecté par le système. 1, record 10, French, - v%C3%A9rification%20avec%20rejet
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Antonyme : vérification avec avertissement. 1, record 10, French, - v%C3%A9rification%20avec%20rejet
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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