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HARDWARE SUPPORT UNIT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-09-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- storage expansion unit
1, record 1, English, storage%20expansion%20unit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- memory expansion unit 2, record 1, English, memory%20expansion%20unit
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
You can add an expansion unit to support additional features and devices.... Some expansion units can support only disk units(storage expansion unit), while others can support a variety of hardware(system expansion unit). 3, record 1, English, - storage%20expansion%20unit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- unité d'extension de mémoire
1, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20d%27extension%20de%20m%C3%A9moire
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- unité d'extensión mémoire 2, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20d%27extensi%C3%B3n%20m%C3%A9moire
proposal, 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
- unidad de extensión del almacenamiento
1, record 1, Spanish, unidad%20de%20extensi%C3%B3n%20del%20almacenamiento
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Elemento físico que se instala en un dispositivo para proporcionar una mayor capacidad de almacenamiento. 1, record 1, Spanish, - unidad%20de%20extensi%C3%B3n%20del%20almacenamiento
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-02-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Hardware Support Unit
1, record 2, English, Hardware%20Support%20Unit
Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Sous-section du matériel informatique
1, record 2, French, Sous%2Dsection%20du%20mat%C3%A9riel%20informatique
Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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