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MAGNETIC DISC STORAGE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-02-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- magnetic disk storage
1, record 1, English, magnetic%20disk%20storage
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A magnetic storage device in which data are stored by magnetic recording on the flat surfaces of one or more disks which, in use, rotate around a common spindle. 2, record 1, English, - magnetic%20disk%20storage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
magnetic disk storage: designation and definition standardized by ISO and designation standardized by CSA. 3, record 1, English, - magnetic%20disk%20storage
Record 1, Key term(s)
- magnetic disc storage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mémoire à disques magnétiques
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9moire%20%C3%A0%20disques%20magn%C3%A9tiques
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
Mémoire magnétique dans laquelle des données sont conservées par enregistrement magnétique sur les surfaces planes d'un ou plusieurs disques qui, en fonctionnement, tournent sur un axe commun. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20%C3%A0%20disques%20magn%C3%A9tiques
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mémoire à disques magnétiques : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO et désignation normalisée par la CSA. 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20%C3%A0%20disques%20magn%C3%A9tiques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- almacenamiento de disco magnético
1, record 1, Spanish, almacenamiento%20de%20disco%20magn%C3%A9tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Almacenamiento magnético en el cual los datos son almacenados por grabación magnética sobre la superficie gruesa de uno o mas discos que están en uso, rotan alrededor de un eje común. 1, record 1, Spanish, - almacenamiento%20de%20disco%20magn%C3%A9tico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-07-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
- Computer Memories
- Spacecraft
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- backing storage
1, record 2, English, backing%20storage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Backing storage is used for long-term data storage, usually on magnetic tape, magnetic disc or compact disc(CD). The storage is non-volatile. Backing storage is needed for two main reasons : Computer memory is volatile.... Computer memory is often not large enough to store large data files. 2, record 2, English, - backing%20storage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mémoire de stockage
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9moire%20de%20stockage
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mémoire de renfort 1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9moire%20de%20renfort
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D'un calculateur de bord, par opposition à mémoire de travail. 1, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20de%20stockage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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