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HEAD PER TRACK DISC [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-08-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fixed-head disk
1, record 1, English, fixed%2Dhead%20disk
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fixed head disk 2, record 1, English, fixed%20head%20disk
correct
- fixed disc store 2, record 1, English, fixed%20disc%20store
- head-per-track disc 3, record 1, English, head%2Dper%2Dtrack%20disc
- head per track disc 4, record 1, English, head%20per%20track%20disc
- head per track disk 4, record 1, English, head%20per%20track%20disk
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A disk storage device in which the read-write heads are fixed in position, one to a track, and the arms to which they are attached are immovable. 5, record 1, English, - fixed%2Dhead%20disk
Record 1, Key term(s)
- head-per-track memory
- head-per-track disc memory
- fixed head disc
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- disque à têtes fixes
1, record 1, French, disque%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAtes%20fixes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- unité de disques magnétiques à têtes fixes 2, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20disques%20magn%C3%A9tiques%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAtes%20fixes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité de disque où il y a autant de têtes de lecture que de pistes ce qui donne les meilleurs temps d'accès. 2, record 1, French, - disque%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAtes%20fixes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- disco de cabeza fija
1, record 1, Spanish, disco%20de%20cabeza%20fija
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sistema de disco que tiene un brazo de lectura/escritura, en posición fija, por cada pista. 1, record 1, Spanish, - disco%20de%20cabeza%20fija
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