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HOLOGRAPHIC DISK [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-09-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- holographic versatile disc
1, record 1, English, holographic%20versatile%20disc
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Holographic Versatile Disc (HVD) is an advanced optical disc technology still in the research stage which would greatly increase storage over Blu-ray and HD-DVD [high-definition digital versatile disc] optical disc systems. It employs a technique known as collinear holography, whereby two lasers, one red and one blue-green, are collimated in a single beam. These disks have the capacity to hold up to 3.9 terabytes (TB) of information, which is approximately eighty times the capacity of Blu-ray Disc. 2, record 1, English, - holographic%20versatile%20disc
Record 1, Key term(s)
- holographic versatile disk
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- disque holographique polyvalent
1, record 1, French, disque%20holographique%20polyvalent
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- HVD 2, record 1, French, HVD
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le HVD (holographic versatile disc, disque holographique polyvalent) n'a en fait rien à voir avec ses prédécesseurs optiques que sont CD, DVD et Disque Blu-ray.Contrairement à ces derniers, qui sont une succession de creux lus par un laser, le HVD est en fait un hologramme de 12 centimètres avec une capacité de 3,9 téraoctets (capacité nominale du double). Le HVD est cependant toujours lu par un laser. Il s'agit d'un laser vert, ce qui permet d'envisager un hypothétique «HVD-bluray» balayé par un laser bleu et d'une capacité encore plus grande. 1, record 1, French, - disque%20holographique%20polyvalent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-05-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- holographic disk
1, record 2, English, holographic%20disk
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- disque holographique
1, record 2, French, disque%20holographique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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