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HEAD SWITCHING [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2011-06-21
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 switching
1, record 1, English, head%20switching
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
use of another magnetic head to read from or write on a magnetic data medium 1, record 1, English, - head%20switching
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
head switching : term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-12 : 1988]. 2, record 1, English, - head%20switching
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
- commutation de têtes
1, record 1, French, commutation%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
passage d'une tête magnétique à une autre lors de l'exploitation d'un support de données 1, record 1, French, - commutation%20de%20t%C3%AAtes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
commutation de têtes : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-12:1988]. 2, record 1, French, - commutation%20de%20t%C3%AAtes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-09-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- head switching
1, record 2, English, head%20switching
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- head switch 2, record 2, English, head%20switch
- head select 2, record 2, English, head%20select
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of going from one magnetic head to another to read from or write on a magnetic data medium. 3, record 2, English, - head%20switching
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
head switching : term standardized by CSA and ISO. 2, record 2, English, - head%20switching
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- commutation de têtes
1, record 2, French, commutation%20de%20t%C3%AAtes
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- commutation des têtes 2, record 2, French, commutation%20des%20t%C3%AAtes
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Passage d'une tête magnétique à une autre lors de l'exploitation d'un support de données magnétique. 3, record 2, French, - commutation%20de%20t%C3%AAtes
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
commutation de têtes : terme normalisé par la CSA et l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - commutation%20de%20t%C3%AAtes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- conmutación de las cabezas
1, record 2, Spanish, conmutaci%C3%B3n%20de%20las%20cabezas
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Activación de la cabeza de lectura/escritura que va a leer o a escribir los datos en un dispositivo de almacenamiento de acceso directo. 1, record 2, Spanish, - conmutaci%C3%B3n%20de%20las%20cabezas
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