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MAGNETIC BLOCK [12 records]

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Record 1 2024-01-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Storage Media (Data Processing)
DEF

Move a data medium backwards a specified distance.

OBS

Example : To move a punched tape backwards by one tape row; to move a magnetic tape backwards by one block.

OBS

backspace a data medium; backspace: designations and definition standardized by ISO and the International Electrotechnical Commission.

OBS

backspace: designation standardized by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Supports d'information (Informatique)
DEF

Faire revenir un support de données sur une distance déterminée.

OBS

Exemple : Reculer une bande perforée d'une rangée de bande; reculer une bande magnétique d'un bloc.

OBS

faire un retour arrière; reculer : désignations et définition normalisées par l'ISO et la Commission électrotechnique internationale.

OBS

reculer : désignation normalisée par l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
DEF

Mover un medio de datos hacia atrás una determinada distancia.

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Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

fuse block : an item in the "Electrical and Magnetic Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

bloc-fusibles : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement électriques et magnétiques» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie».

Spanish

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Record 3 - external organization data 2011-06-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
12.03.34 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

<peripheral equipment> sequence of bits recorded at the beginning of each block on a magnetic medium for the purpose of synchronization

OBS

preamble: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-12:1988].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
12.03.34 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

sur un support magnétique, suite de bits enregistrée au début de chaque bloc à des fins de synchronisation

OBS

synchroniseur initial : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-12:1988].

Spanish

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Record 4 - external organization data 2006-03-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
12.01.28 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

move a data medium backwards a specified distance

OBS

Example : To move a punched tape backwards by one tape row; to move a magnetic tape backwards by one block.

OBS

backspace a data medium; backspace: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-12:1988].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
12.01.28 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

faire revenir un support de données sur une distance déterminée

OBS

Exemple : Reculer une bande perforée d'une rangée de bande; reculer une bande magnétique d'un bloc.

OBS

faire un retour arrière; reculer : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-12:1988].

Spanish

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Record 5 - external organization data 2006-03-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
12.03.35 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

sequence of bits recorded at the end of each block on a magnetic medium, for the purpose of synchronization when reading backward

OBS

postamble: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-12:1988].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
12.03.35 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

sur un support magnétique, suite de bits enregistrée à la fin de chaque bloc pour permettre la synchronisation lors de la lecture arrière

OBS

synchroniseur final : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-12:1988].

Spanish

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Record 6 2006-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Storage Media (Data Processing)
DEF

A sequence of bits recorded at the end of each block on a magnetic medium for the purpose of synchronization when reading backward.

OBS

postamble: term standardized by CSA and ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Supports d'information (Informatique)
DEF

Sur un support magnétique, suite de bits enregistrée à la fin de chaque bloc à des fins de synchronisation lors de la lecture arrière.

OBS

synchroniseur final : terme normalisé par la CSA et l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 7 2006-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Storage Media (Data Processing)
DEF

A sequence of bits recorded at the beginning of each block on a magnetic medium for the purpose of synchronization.

OBS

preamble: term standardized by CSA and ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Supports d'information (Informatique)
DEF

Sur un support magnétique, suite de bits enregistrée au début de chaque bloc à des fins de synchronisation.

OBS

synchroniseur initial : terme normalisé par la CSA et l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
DEF

En el registro de información digital en cinta magnética, grupo de señales especiales, registradas al comienzo de cada mensaje (bloque de datos) en código de fase, con fines de sincronización electrónica.

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Record 8 2004-09-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Internet and Telematics
  • Telecommunications
  • Data Transmission
DEF

The end of data to be transmitted. It can be indicated by a special control code, as in the ASCII code set; by an absence of data for a specified time interval; or by a particular sequence of block gaps and data, as is done on magnetic tape.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Internet et télématique
  • Télécommunications
  • Transmission de données

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Internet y telemática
  • Telecomunicaciones
  • Transmisión de datos
DEF

Carácter o código, que señala el final de un mensaje y que suele ser de tipo obligatorio.

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Record 9 2004-05-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Launchers (Astronautics)
CONT

The pulsed plasma thruster(PPT) with solid propellant is used for low power propulsion systems; typically with an average power less than thirty watts. Capacitor stored electrical energy is used to create a pulsed arc discharge across the face of a block of propellant, teflon in most implementations to date. The combination of thermal flux, particle bombardment and surface reactions ablates and ionises a small amount of the solid material... The peak discharge current is high, in the region of tens of kA. The self-induced magnetic field acts on the ions moving in the electric field creating the discharge to create a Lorentz body force that accelerates the plasma. Teflon PPTs have enjoyed limited use in east-west station keeping and sun pointing applications. PPTs do not produce sufficient thrust to be considered as candidates to provide primary propulsion of future out of Earth orbit missions and were not considered for SMART-1.

Key term(s)
  • pulsed-plasma thruster

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lanceurs (Astronautique)

Spanish

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Record 10 2001-06-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Measuring Equipment
  • Computer Memories
CONT

Magnetic bubble memory testers are used to examine bubble memory systems. Testers vary from unit to unit and in their ability to test memory devices of various capacities. Units can accommodate different memory architectures including serial, major/minor loop, block replicate, and even/odd configurations. They may offer capabilities for diagnostics testing(which isolates and defines design problems), device evaluation testing, and parallel functional testing. A computer may provide the central control and data collection functions for the magnetic bubble memory tester. The purpose of the loop status memory is to maintain a bit map of defective minor loops as they occur so that bubbles will be written into bad loops in later operations. This technique of maintaining minor loop status reduces test times.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de mesures (Électricité)
  • Mémoires (Informatique)

Spanish

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Record 11 1987-12-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
CONT

Magnetic chuck blocks provide a means of extending the flux paths to hold workpieces that cannot be held securely on the chuck face.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Usinage (Métallurgie)

Spanish

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Record 12 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Magnetism

French

Domaine(s)
  • Magnétisme

Spanish

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