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MAGNETIC DRUM STORE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-08-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- magnetic drum storage
1, record 1, English, magnetic%20drum%20storage
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- magnetic drum store 2, record 1, English, magnetic%20drum%20store
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A magnetic storage in which data are stored by magnetic recording on the surface of a magnetic drum which, in use, rotates on its axis. 3, record 1, English, - magnetic%20drum%20storage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
magnetic drum storage: term standardized by ISO and CSA. 4, record 1, English, - magnetic%20drum%20storage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mémoire à tambour magnétique
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9moire%20%C3%A0%20tambour%20magn%C3%A9tique
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 dans laquelle des données sont conservées par enregistrement magnétique à la surface d'un tambour magnétique qui, en fonctionnement, tourne autour de son axe. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20%C3%A0%20tambour%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mémoire à tambour magnétique : terme normalisé par la CSA et l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20%C3%A0%20tambour%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- almacenamiento en tambor magnético
1, record 1, Spanish, almacenamiento%20en%20tambor%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 en la superficie de un [tambor magnético], en uso, [rotando sobre] su eje. 1, record 1, Spanish, - almacenamiento%20en%20tambor%20magn%C3%A9tico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Las memorias de tambor son típicamente utilizadas en las computadoras (ordenadores) actuales como memorias no programables, en cantidades masivas de acceso al azar. El tiempo de espera en esta memoria se mide en milisegundos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - almacenamiento%20en%20tambor%20magn%C3%A9tico
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