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MAGNETIC BUBBLE MEMORY [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- serial analog memory
1, record 1, English, serial%20analog%20memory
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(The random access memory) should be contrasted with serial memories such as disks, drums, tapes, and shift registers and including charged coupled devices(CCD) and magnetic bubble devices.... In these memories data is available essentially only in the same sequence as originally stored. 3, record 1, English, - serial%20analog%20memory
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mémoire analogique en série
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9moire%20analogique%20en%20s%C3%A9rie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-12-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- erasable medium
1, record 2, English, erasable%20medium
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- erasable media 2, record 2, English, erasable%20media
correct, plural
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Media from which recorded information can be erased so that the media may be reused. 2, record 2, English, - erasable%20medium
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Non-erasable media is media which cannot be erased easily or automatically. Examples of erasable media are magnetic tapes, disks, bubble memory, and primary memory. 2, record 2, English, - erasable%20medium
Record 2, Key term(s)
- medium erasable
- media erasable
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- support effaçable
1, record 2, French, support%20effa%C3%A7able
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Supports dont on peut effacer l'information avant de les réutiliser. 2, record 2, French, - support%20effa%C3%A7able
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les supports non effaçables ne peuvent être effacés rapidement ou automatiquement. Exemples de supports effaçables: bandes magnétiques, disques, mémoire à bulles et mémoire centrale. 2, record 2, French, - support%20effa%C3%A7able
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-02-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bubble memory
1, record 3, English, bubble%20memory
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- magnetic bubble memory 2, record 3, English, magnetic%20bubble%20memory
correct
- MBM 2, record 3, English, MBM
correct
- MBM 2, record 3, English, MBM
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A magnetic storage device that uses cylindrically shaped magnetized areas in thin film that are movable, nonvolatile and changeable. 3, record 3, English, - bubble%20memory
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bubble memory: term standardized by CSA and ISO. 4, record 3, English, - bubble%20memory
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mémoire à bulles
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9moire%20%C3%A0%20bulles
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- mémoire à bulles magnétiques 2, record 3, French, m%C3%A9moire%20%C3%A0%20bulles%20magn%C3%A9tiques
correct, feminine noun
- MBM 2, record 3, French, MBM
correct, feminine noun
- MBM 2, record 3, French, MBM
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mémoire magnétique qui utilise des domaines magnétisés de forme cylindrique dans un film mince, ces domaines étant mobiles, rémanentes et modifiables. 3, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20%C3%A0%20bulles
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mémoire à bulles : terme normalisé par la CSA et l'ISO. 4, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20%C3%A0%20bulles
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- memoria de burbujas magnéticas
1, record 3, Spanish, memoria%20de%20burbujas%20magn%C3%A9ticas
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo de memoria de transistores que contiene áreas magnetizadas microscópicas, llamadas "burbujas" que aparecen en las capas cristalinas delgadas de ciertos materiales magnéticos, como por ejemplo, el granate. 2, record 3, Spanish, - memoria%20de%20burbujas%20magn%C3%A9ticas
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La memoria de burbujas es capaz de almacenar grandes cantidades de datos en espacios muy pequeños, además de tener un tiempo de acceso muy rápido. 2, record 3, Spanish, - memoria%20de%20burbujas%20magn%C3%A9ticas
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-06-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Measuring Equipment
- Computer Memories
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- magnetic bubble memory tester
1, record 4, English, magnetic%20bubble%20memory%20tester
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 4, English, - magnetic%20bubble%20memory%20tester
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesures (Électricité)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- testeur de mémoire à bulles magnétiques
1, record 4, French, testeur%20de%20m%C3%A9moire%20%C3%A0%20bulles%20magn%C3%A9tiques
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1989-12-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Life Cycle (Informatics)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- data entry keyboard 1, record 5, English, data%20entry%20keyboard
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Originally, portable data capture devices recorded data on punched cards and, sometimes, paper tapes. Present-day devices, however, consist of either tape cassette recorders incorporating a rechargeable battery pack, or magnetic bubble storage which can record data into memory, and keyboards(mainly numeric, sometimes alphanumeric) for data entry, equipped with strip displays for data validation. 2, record 5, English, - data%20entry%20keyboard
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Cycle de vie (Informatique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- clavier de saisie de données
1, record 5, French, clavier%20de%20saisie%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1989-12-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- magnetic layer 1, record 6, English, magnetic%20layer
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bubble memory units are only a couple of square inches in size and contain a thin film magnetic recording layer. 1, record 6, English, - magnetic%20layer
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- couche aimantée
1, record 6, French, couche%20aimant%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les mémoires à bulles (...) la surface d'enregistrement est (...) une couche aimantée continue. 2, record 6, French, - couche%20aimant%C3%A9e
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1985-01-08
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- magnetic bubble memory recorder
1, record 7, English, magnetic%20bubble%20memory%20recorder
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Work continued on the development of a magnetic bubble memory recorder for space(satellite and Spacelab) applications. The design was completed and the first 64-Kbit chips and the prototype of the magnetic module containing eight chips were tested. 1, record 7, English, - magnetic%20bubble%20memory%20recorder
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- enregistreur à bulles magnétiques
1, record 7, French, enregistreur%20%C3%A0%20bulles%20magn%C3%A9tiques
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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