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HEAD/DISC ASSEMBLY [1 record]

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Record 1 2005-05-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Life Cycle (Informatics)
DEF

In a disk drive, an assembly which includes magnetic disks, magnetic heads and an access mechanism all enclosed in a container.

OBS

head/disk assembly; HDA: term and abbreviation standardized by CSA International and ISO.

Key term(s)
  • head/disc assembly

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cycle de vie (Informatique)
DEF

Dans un lecteur de disques, ensemble comprenant les disques magnétiques, les têtes magnétiques et un mécanisme d'accès renfermés dans un boîtier.

OBS

ensemble têtes-disques : terme normalisé par la CSA International et l'ISO.

Spanish

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