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MAGNETIC DISK PRINTER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-08-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- head
1, record 1, English, head
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Part of a peripheral component that directly records, reads or erases data. 2, record 1, English, - head
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Normally refers to the optic head of an optical storage device, printing head of a serial printer or a magnetic head of a disk unit or tape scrolling mechanism. 2, record 1, English, - head
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
head: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 1, English, - head
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tête
1, record 1, French, t%C3%AAte
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie d'un périphérique en contact avec le support, qui est directement responsable de l'enregistrement, lecture et action d'effacer les données. 1, record 1, French, - t%C3%AAte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le terme [tête] est surtout utilisé pour désigner la tête optique d'un dispositif d'emmagasinage optique, ou pour la tête qui imprime dans une imprimante caractère, ou pour la tête magnétique d'une unité de disques ou d'un mécanisme de traînage des bandes. 1, record 1, French, - t%C3%AAte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tête : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 1, French, - t%C3%AAte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cabeza
1, record 1, Spanish, cabeza
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte de un periférico en contacto con el soporte de la información que es directamente responsable de la grabación, lectura y borrado de datos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - cabeza
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Se refiere normalmente a la cabeza óptica en un dispositivo de almacenamiento óptico, a la cabeza impresora de una impresora serial o a la cabeza magnética de una unidad de discos o de un mecanismo de arrastre de cintas. La cabeza es la parte activa del cabezal. 2, record 1, Spanish, - cabeza
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cabeza: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 1, Spanish, - cabeza
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-02-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- magnetic disk printer 1, record 2, English, magnetic%20disk%20printer
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- imprimante à disque magnétique 1, record 2, French, imprimante%20%C3%A0%20disque%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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