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MAGNETIC DISC UNIT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-03-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- magnetic disk unit
1, record 1, English, magnetic%20disk%20unit
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- disk unit 2, record 1, English, disk%20unit
correct, standardized
- magnetic disc unit 3, record 1, English, magnetic%20disc%20unit
correct
- disc unit 3, record 1, English, disc%20unit
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A functional unit that consists of magnetic disks, a disk drive, one or more magnetic heads and associated controls. 4, record 1, English, - magnetic%20disk%20unit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
disk unit; magnetic disk unit: terms standardized by CSA and ISO. 5, record 1, English, - magnetic%20disk%20unit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- unité de disques magnétiques
1, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20disques%20magn%C3%A9tiques
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- unité de disques 1, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20disques
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité fonctionnelle constituée de disques magnétiques, d'un dispositif d'entraînement de disques, d'une ou de plusieurs têtes magnétiques et des commandes associées. 2, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20disques%20magn%C3%A9tiques
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unité de disques; unité de disques magnétiques : termes normalisés par la CSA, l'ISO et l'AFNOR. 3, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20disques%20magn%C3%A9tiques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- unidad de discos magnéticos
1, record 1, Spanish, unidad%20de%20discos%20magn%C3%A9ticos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- unidad de disco magnético 2, record 1, Spanish, unidad%20de%20disco%20magn%C3%A9tico
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-02-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- disc unit magnetic head
1, record 2, English, disc%20unit%20magnetic%20head
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- disk unit magnetic head 2, record 2, English, disk%20unit%20magnetic%20head
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The disk unit magnetic head should be cleaned and demagnetized periodically. 2, record 2, English, - disc%20unit%20magnetic%20head
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tête magnétique de l'unité de disques
1, record 2, French, t%C3%AAte%20magn%C3%A9tique%20de%20l%27unit%C3%A9%20de%20disques
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1989-02-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- disc unit magnetic head alignment
1, record 3, English, disc%20unit%20magnetic%20head%20alignment
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- disk unit magnetic head alignment 2, record 3, English, disk%20unit%20magnetic%20head%20alignment
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Disk unit magnetic head alignment and speed should be checked and adjusted periodically. 2, record 3, English, - disc%20unit%20magnetic%20head%20alignment
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- alignement des têtes magnétiques de l'unité disque
1, record 3, French, alignement%20des%20t%C3%AAtes%20magn%C3%A9tiques%20de%20l%27unit%C3%A9%20disque
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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