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HEAD PER TRACK DISK [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-01-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- random access disk
1, record 1, English, random%20access%20disk
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- RAD 2, record 1, English, RAD
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- random access disc 3, record 1, English, random%20access%20disc
correct
- direct access disk 4, record 1, English, direct%20access%20disk
correct
- direct access disc 5, record 1, English, direct%20access%20disc
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A disk having one head per track and in which consecutive records are not necessarily in consecutive locations. 6, record 1, English, - random%20access%20disk
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- disque à accès direct
1, record 1, French, disque%20%C3%A0%20acc%C3%A8s%20direct
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- disque à accès sélectif 1, record 1, French, disque%20%C3%A0%20acc%C3%A8s%20s%C3%A9lectif
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-08-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fixed-head disk
1, record 2, English, fixed%2Dhead%20disk
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fixed head disk 2, record 2, English, fixed%20head%20disk
correct
- fixed disc store 2, record 2, English, fixed%20disc%20store
- head-per-track disc 3, record 2, English, head%2Dper%2Dtrack%20disc
- head per track disc 4, record 2, English, head%20per%20track%20disc
- head per track disk 4, record 2, English, head%20per%20track%20disk
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - fixed%2Dhead%20disk
Record 2, Key term(s)
- head-per-track memory
- head-per-track disc memory
- fixed head disc
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- disque à têtes fixes
1, record 2, French, disque%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAtes%20fixes
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- unité de disques magnétiques à têtes fixes 2, record 2, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20disques%20magn%C3%A9tiques%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAtes%20fixes
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - disque%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAtes%20fixes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- disco de cabeza fija
1, record 2, Spanish, disco%20de%20cabeza%20fija
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sistema de disco que tiene un brazo de lectura/escritura, en posición fija, por cada pista. 1, record 2, Spanish, - disco%20de%20cabeza%20fija
Record 3 - internal organization data 1989-12-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fixed-head
1, record 3, English, fixed%2Dhead
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A read/write head that cannot be moved relative to the center of the disk. A large number of these heads are usually incorporated into an assembly so that there is a "head per track" and such drives may be referred to by this expression. 1, record 3, English, - fixed%2Dhead
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tête fixe
1, record 3, French, t%C3%AAte%20fixe
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- tête de lecture fixe 2, record 3, French, t%C3%AAte%20de%20lecture%20fixe
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les limites pratiques sont estimées à environ 800 pistes/cm pour des disques fixes, 500 pistes/cm pour des bandes avec têtes tournantes, 200 pistes/cm pour des bandes avec têtes fixes. 1, record 3, French, - t%C3%AAte%20fixe
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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