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INDEXED SEQUENTIAL ACCESS METHOD [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-07-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- access method
1, record 1, English, access%20method
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A technique that provides the use of data, the use of storage in order to read or write data, or the use of an input/output channel to transfer data. 2, record 1, English, - access%20method
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
access method: term standardized by CSA and ISO/IEC. 3, record 1, English, - access%20method
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
indexed, random, sequential access method. 2, record 1, English, - access%20method
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- méthode d'accès
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thode%20d%27acc%C3%A8s
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
Technique permettant d'accéder aux données, d'obtenir de la mémoire afin de lire ou d'écrire des données, ou d'utiliser un canal d'entrée-sortie pour transférer des données. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20d%27acc%C3%A8s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
méthode d'accès : terme normalisé par la CSA et l'ISO/CEI. 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20d%27acc%C3%A8s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
méthode d'accès direct, indexé, séquentiel. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20d%27acc%C3%A8s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Internet y telemática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- método de acceso
1, record 1, Spanish, m%C3%A9todo%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
Técnica para obtener el uso de datos y el uso de almacenamiento [a fin de] leer o escribir datos, o el uso de un canal de entrada-salida para transferir datos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - m%C3%A9todo%20de%20acceso
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Método de acceso aleatorio, indexado, secuencial. 1, record 1, Spanish, - m%C3%A9todo%20de%20acceso
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-10-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- indexed sequential access method
1, record 2, English, indexed%20sequential%20access%20method
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- ISAM 2, record 2, English, ISAM
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- index sequential access method 2, record 2, English, index%20sequential%20access%20method
correct
- ISAM 3, record 2, English, ISAM
correct
- ISAM 3, record 2, English, ISAM
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An access method for storing and retrieving data blocks in continuous sequences. 4, record 2, English, - indexed%20sequential%20access%20method
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
indexed sequential acess method: term officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC). 5, record 2, English, - indexed%20sequential%20access%20method
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- méthode d'accès séquentiel indexé
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9thode%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20s%C3%A9quentiel%20index%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode utilisée pour gérer de gros fichiers. 2, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20s%C3%A9quentiel%20index%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
méthode d'accès séquentiel indexé : terme uniformisé par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 2, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20s%C3%A9quentiel%20index%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- método de acceso secuencial
1, record 2, Spanish, m%C3%A9todo%20de%20acceso%20secuencial
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- método de acceso secuencial indexado 1, record 2, Spanish, m%C3%A9todo%20de%20acceso%20secuencial%20indexado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Método de acceso a la información almacenada en forma de archivos (ficheros) en la memoria secundaria. 1, record 2, Spanish, - m%C3%A9todo%20de%20acceso%20secuencial
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Este tipo de acceso indexado requiere el empleo de una clave secundaria. El archivo (fichero) se encuentra ordenado, por lo general, de acuerdo a los valores de su clave principal, la cual permite el acceso directo a un registro. 1, record 2, Spanish, - m%C3%A9todo%20de%20acceso%20secuencial
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-05-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- System Names
- Software
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- basic indexed sequential access method
1, record 3, English, basic%20indexed%20sequential%20access%20method
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- BISAM 1, record 3, English, BISAM
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An access method using an index to directly retrieve or update particular blocks of a data set on a direct access device. 2, record 3, English, - basic%20indexed%20sequential%20access%20method
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
- Logiciels
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- méthode d'accès séquentiel indexé de base
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9thode%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20s%C3%A9quentiel%20index%C3%A9%20de%20base
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- BISAM 1, record 3, French, BISAM
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombres de sistemas
- Soporte lógico (Software)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- método de acceso secuencial a los archivos indexados
1, record 3, Spanish, m%C3%A9todo%20de%20acceso%20secuencial%20a%20los%20archivos%20indexados
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- método de acceso secuencial a los ficheros indexados 1, record 3, Spanish, m%C3%A9todo%20de%20acceso%20secuencial%20a%20los%20ficheros%20indexados
masculine noun
- método de acceso secuencial indexado básico 2, record 3, Spanish, m%C3%A9todo%20de%20acceso%20secuencial%20indexado%20b%C3%A1sico
masculine noun
- método de acceso de base a los ficheros secuenciales con índice 1, record 3, Spanish, m%C3%A9todo%20de%20acceso%20de%20base%20a%20los%20ficheros%20secuenciales%20con%20%C3%ADndice
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Método en el que puede tenerse acceso, directamente a un registro dentro de un bloque de datos almacenado en un dispositivo de almacenamiento de acceso directo, usándose un índice que contiene las claves y direcciones correspondientes por cada registro dentro del bloque. 2, record 3, Spanish, - m%C3%A9todo%20de%20acceso%20secuencial%20a%20los%20archivos%20indexados
Record 4 - external organization data 2006-01-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- access method
1, record 4, English, access%20method
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
technique to obtain the use of data, the use of storage in order to read or write data, or the use of an input-output channel to transfer data 1, record 4, English, - access%20method
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Example : Random access method, indexed access method, sequential access method. 1, record 4, English, - access%20method
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
access method: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-1:1993]. 2, record 4, English, - access%20method
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- méthode d'accès
1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9thode%20d%27acc%C3%A8s
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
technique permettant d'accéder aux données, d'obtenir de la mémoire afin de lire ou d'écrire des données, ou d'utiliser un canal d'entrée-sortie pour transférer des données 1, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20d%27acc%C3%A8s
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemple : Méthode d'accès direct, méthode d'accès indexé, méthode d'accès séquentiel. 1, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20d%27acc%C3%A8s
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
méthode d'accès : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-1:1993]. 2, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20d%27acc%C3%A8s
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-04-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- indexed access
1, record 5, English, indexed%20access
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cf "indexed sequential access method". 1, record 5, English, - indexed%20access
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- accès indexé
1, record 5, French, acc%C3%A8s%20index%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour accéder à une information, on utilise un index qui indique quelle est l'adresse de l'enregistrement. Exemple: le chapitre sur le système solaire est à la page 22 du tome 4 de l'encyclopédie. Cette méthode combine les avantages de l'accès direct (plus rapide) et de l'accès séquentiel (peu de perte de place). 1, record 5, French, - acc%C3%A8s%20index%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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