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HEAD LOADING ZONE [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2006-03-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- head loading zone
1, record 1, English, head%20loading%20zone
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
peripheral area on each magnetic disk surface where heads are positioned to the proper flying height for reading and writing data 1, record 1, English, - head%20loading%20zone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
head loading zone : term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-12 : 1988]. 2, record 1, English, - head%20loading%20zone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone de chargement de têtes
1, record 1, French, zone%20de%20chargement%20de%20t%C3%AAtes
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
zone périphérique de chaque disque magnétique dans laquelle les têtes sont amenées à la distance adéquate de la surface pour permettre la lecture et l'écriture 1, record 1, French, - zone%20de%20chargement%20de%20t%C3%AAtes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zone de chargement de têtes : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-12:1988]. 2, record 1, French, - zone%20de%20chargement%20de%20t%C3%AAtes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-05-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- head loading zone
1, record 2, English, head%20loading%20zone
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A peripheral area on each magnetic disk surface where heads are positioned to the proper flying height to read and write data. 2, record 2, English, - head%20loading%20zone
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
head loading zone : term standardized by CSA International and ISO. 3, record 2, English, - head%20loading%20zone
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- zone de chargement de têtes
1, record 2, French, zone%20de%20chargement%20de%20t%C3%AAtes
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone périphérique de chaque disque magnétique dans laquelle les têtes sont amenées à la distance adéquate de la surface pour permettre la lecture et l'écriture. 2, record 2, French, - zone%20de%20chargement%20de%20t%C3%AAtes
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zone de chargement de têtes : terme normalisé par la CSA International et l'ISO. 3, record 2, French, - zone%20de%20chargement%20de%20t%C3%AAtes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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