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MAGNETIC CORE MEMORY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-05-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- magnetic core storage
1, record 1, English, magnetic%20core%20storage
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- core storage 2, record 1, English, core%20storage
correct, standardized
- magnetic core store 2, record 1, English, magnetic%20core%20store
correct, standardized
- core store 2, record 1, English, core%20store
correct, standardized
- magnetic core memory 3, record 1, English, magnetic%20core%20memory
correct
- core memory 4, record 1, English, core%20memory
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A magnetic storage in which data are stored by the selective polarization of magnetic cores. 2, record 1, English, - magnetic%20core%20storage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
magnetic core storage: term and definition officially approved by the Government EDP Standards Committee (GESC). 4, record 1, English, - magnetic%20core%20storage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The terms "magnetic core storage, core storage, magnetic core store, and core store" were standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - magnetic%20core%20storage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mémoire à tores magnétiques
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9moire%20%C3%A0%20tores%20magn%C3%A9tiques
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mémoire à tores 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9moire%20%C3%A0%20tores
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mémoire magnétique dans laquelle les données sont conservées par une aimantation sélective de tores magnétiques. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20%C3%A0%20tores%20magn%C3%A9tiques
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les termes «mémoire à tores magnétiques et mémoire à tores» ont été normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20%C3%A0%20tores%20magn%C3%A9tiques
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mémoire à tores magnétiques : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20%C3%A0%20tores%20magn%C3%A9tiques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- almacenamiento de núcleos magnéticos
1, record 1, Spanish, almacenamiento%20de%20n%C3%BAcleos%20magn%C3%A9ticos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- memoria de núcleos magnéticos 1, record 1, Spanish, memoria%20de%20n%C3%BAcleos%20magn%C3%A9ticos
correct, feminine noun
- memoria de núcleos 1, record 1, Spanish, memoria%20de%20n%C3%BAcleos
correct, feminine noun
- almacenamiento de núcleo 1, record 1, Spanish, almacenamiento%20de%20n%C3%BAcleo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo de almacenamiento, en el que los datos binarios están representados por la dirección de la magnetización en cada unidad de una matriz de material magnético, generalmente en forma de anillos toroidales, pero también en otras formas, tales como, arrollamientos en carretes. 2, record 1, Spanish, - almacenamiento%20de%20n%C3%BAcleos%20magn%C3%A9ticos
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-01-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- one condition
1, record 2, English, one%20condition
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- one state 2, record 2, English, one%20state
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The state of a magnetic core or other computer memory element in which it represents the value 1. Also known as one state. 3, record 2, English, - one%20condition
Record 2, Key term(s)
- one-condition
- one-state
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- état un
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9tat%20un
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- condición uno
1, record 2, Spanish, condici%C3%B3n%20uno
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- estado uno 1, record 2, Spanish, estado%20uno
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Condición en la que se encuentra un elemento magnético de almacenamiento cuando representa el valor «uno». 2, record 2, Spanish, - condici%C3%B3n%20uno
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-11-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
- IT Security
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- core flush
1, record 3, English, core%20flush
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Core : A core is a magnetic doughnut that represents one bit in a core storage system. A computer's main memory used to be referred to as core. 2, record 3, English, - core%20flush
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- remise à zéro
1, record 3, French, remise%20%C3%A0%20z%C3%A9ro
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Effacement global des informations stockées dans une mémoire. 1, record 3, French, - remise%20%C3%A0%20z%C3%A9ro
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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