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INDEXED SEQUENTIAL FILE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-12-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Codes (Software)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- START statement
1, record 1, English, START%20statement
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The START statement provides a means of positioning within an indexed or relative file for subsequent sequential record retrieval. 2, record 1, English, - START%20statement
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Codes (Logiciels)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- instruction START
1, record 1, French, instruction%20START
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'instruction START sert de base au positionnement logique dans les fichiers indexés ou relatifs, en vue de l'extraction séquentielle d'articles. 2, record 1, French, - instruction%20START
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-08-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- direct-access file
1, record 2, English, direct%2Daccess%20file
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- random access file 2, record 2, English, random%20access%20file
correct
- direct file 3, record 2, English, direct%20file
correct
- random file 2, record 2, English, random%20file
correct
- direct serial file 4, record 2, English, direct%20serial%20file
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A file whose records are stored in a random order on a direct access storage device, thereby allowing them to be retrieved in any order. 5, record 2, English, - direct%2Daccess%20file
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contrast with indexed file, sequential file. 1, record 2, English, - direct%2Daccess%20file
Record 2, Key term(s)
- direct access file
- random-access file
- random data set
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fichier à accès direct
1, record 2, French, fichier%20%C3%A0%20acc%C3%A8s%20direct
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fichier direct 2, record 2, French, fichier%20direct
correct, masculine noun
- fichier à accès sélectif 3, record 2, French, fichier%20%C3%A0%20acc%C3%A8s%20s%C3%A9lectif
correct, masculine noun
- fichier aléatoire 3, record 2, French, fichier%20al%C3%A9atoire
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- archivo de acceso directo
1, record 2, Spanish, archivo%20de%20acceso%20directo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- fichero de acceso directo 1, record 2, Spanish, fichero%20de%20acceso%20directo
correct, masculine noun, Spain
- archivo de acceso al azar 2, record 2, Spanish, archivo%20de%20acceso%20al%20azar
correct, masculine noun
- fichero de acceso al azar 2, record 2, Spanish, fichero%20de%20acceso%20al%20azar
correct, masculine noun, Spain
- archivo al azar 1, record 2, Spanish, archivo%20al%20azar
correct, masculine noun
- fichero al azar 1, record 2, Spanish, fichero%20al%20azar
correct, masculine noun, Spain
- archivo aleatorio 2, record 2, Spanish, archivo%20aleatorio
correct, masculine noun
- fichero aleatorio 2, record 2, Spanish, fichero%20aleatorio
correct, masculine noun, Spain
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Archivo (fichero) cuyos registros están almacenados al azar en un dispositivo de almacenamiento de acceso directo permitiendo, por tanto, recuperarlos en cualquier orden. 1, record 2, Spanish, - archivo%20de%20acceso%20directo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-07-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- indexed sequential file
1, record 3, English, indexed%20sequential%20file
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- indexed file 2, record 3, English, indexed%20file
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A file whose organisation uses an index. The index may be separated from the file, as in the case of a book, or located within the file, as in the case of a telephone directory. 2, record 3, English, - indexed%20sequential%20file
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
indexed sequential file : term standardized by CSA. 3, record 3, English, - indexed%20sequential%20file
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fichier séquentiel indexé
1, record 3, French, fichier%20s%C3%A9quentiel%20index%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- fichier en séquentiel indexé 2, record 3, French, fichier%20en%20s%C3%A9quentiel%20index%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- fichier indexé 3, record 3, French, fichier%20index%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fichier à organisation indexée. 4, record 3, French, - fichier%20s%C3%A9quentiel%20index%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chaque article d'un fichier indexé est identifié de façon unique par un indicatif qui est une donnée se trouvant à un endroit fixe dans tous les articles. 5, record 3, French, - fichier%20s%C3%A9quentiel%20index%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fichier séquentiel indexé : terme normalisé par la CSA. 6, record 3, French, - fichier%20s%C3%A9quentiel%20index%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- fichero ordenado sobre claves únicas de registro
1, record 3, Spanish, fichero%20ordenado%20sobre%20claves%20%C3%BAnicas%20de%20registro
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Archivo (fichero) secuencial ordenado sobre una base de claves de registro únicas. El archivo produce un índice, almacenando en él las direcciones o señales que indican donde se encuentra ubicado cada registro en el archivo (fichero). 1, record 3, Spanish, - fichero%20ordenado%20sobre%20claves%20%C3%BAnicas%20de%20registro
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-04-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- indexed sequential processor file
1, record 4, English, indexed%20sequential%20processor%20file
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- ISP 1, record 4, English, ISP
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fichier ISP
1, record 4, French, fichier%20ISP
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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