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HEAD-CARRYING ARM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-06-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- access arm
1, record 1, English, access%20arm
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- head arm 2, record 1, English, head%20arm
- head-carrying arm 3, record 1, English, head%2Dcarrying%20arm
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a magnetic disk, an arm on which magnetic heads are mounted. 4, record 1, English, - access%20arm
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
access arm: term standardized by CSA; term and definition standardized by ISO. 5, record 1, English, - access%20arm
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bras d'accès
1, record 1, French, bras%20d%27acc%C3%A8s
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bras porte-têtes 2, record 1, French, bras%20porte%2Dt%C3%AAtes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un lecteur de disques magnétiques, bras sur lequel sont montées les têtes magnétiques. 3, record 1, French, - bras%20d%27acc%C3%A8s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bras d'accès : terme normalisé par la CSA; terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - bras%20d%27acc%C3%A8s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- brazo de acceso
1, record 1, Spanish, brazo%20de%20acceso
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Brazo sobre el cual la cabeza magnética es montada, [en una unidad de disco]. 1, record 1, Spanish, - brazo%20de%20acceso
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