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UPGRADABILITY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-03-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Software
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- upgrading capability
1, record 1, English, upgrading%20capability
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- upgradability 2, record 1, English, upgradability
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The degree to which the design of a computer permits improvement of its technical specification. 3, record 1, English, - upgrading%20capability
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Logiciels
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- évolutivité
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9volutivit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Soporte lógico (Software)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- posibilidad de mejoramiento
1, record 1, Spanish, posibilidad%20de%20mejoramiento
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-02-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- disk interface
1, record 2, English, disk%20interface
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hard disk interface 2, record 2, English, hard%20disk%20interface
correct
- interface 2, record 2, English, interface
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The circuitry that connects a disk drive to a computer system. 1, record 2, English, - disk%20interface
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The interface is the communication channel over which all the data flows that is read from or written to the hard disk. The interface can be a major limiting factor in system performance. The choice of interface also has an essential impact on system configuration, compatibility, upgradability and other factors. 2, record 2, English, - disk%20interface
Record 2, Key term(s)
- disc interface
- hard disc interface
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- interface disque
1, record 2, French, interface%20disque
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- interface 2, record 2, French, interface
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Circuit qui connecte un lecteur de disque à un système informatique. 1, record 2, French, - interface%20disque
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les principales interfaces pour disques durs sont les suivantes : IDE/ATA ; Serial ATA; SCSI [...] 2, record 2, French, - interface%20disque
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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