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USB STORAGE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-08-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- data recovery
1, record 1, English, data%20recovery
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the process of restoring data that has been lost, unintentionally deleted, corrupted, or made inaccessible. 1, record 1, English, - data%20recovery
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Data can be recovered] from storage devices such as hard drives, solid-state drives(SSDs), USB [universal serial bus] drives, memory cards, and other media. 1, record 1, English, - data%20recovery
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- récupération des données
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration%20des%20donn%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] processus de restauration des données perdues, corrompues, accidentellement supprimées ou autrement inaccessibles sur le serveur, l'ordinateur, l'appareil mobile ou l'appareil de stockage [...] 1, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration%20des%20donn%C3%A9es
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Seguridad de IT
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- recuperación de datos
1, record 1, Spanish, recuperaci%C3%B3n%20de%20datos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] proceso mediante el cual se intenta restaurar información que ha sido eliminada o inaccesible debido a problemas en el sistema o errores en los dispositivos de almacenamiento. 1, record 1, Spanish, - recuperaci%C3%B3n%20de%20datos
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-01-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Devices
- Computer Memories
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- portable data storage device
1, record 2, English, portable%20data%20storage%20device
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- PDSD 2, record 2, English, PDSD
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Devices that are portable and contain storage or memory into which users can store information are considered portable data storage devices. 3, record 2, English, - portable%20data%20storage%20device
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Examples of portable data storage devices include :USB devices(e. g. memory sticks [and] external hard drives) ;eSATA(external serial advanced technology attachment) devices; tablets, laptops, smart devices... and cameras; and portable media – tapes [and] optical discs(e. g. CDs and DVDs). 3, record 2, English, - portable%20data%20storage%20device
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs électroniques
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- support de stockage de données portatif
1, record 2, French, support%20de%20stockage%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20portatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- SSDP 2, record 2, French, SSDP
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les supports qui sont portatifs et qui ont une capacité de stockage ou une mémoire [qui permet aux] utilisateurs [d'y enregistrer] de l'information sont considérés comme des supports de stockage de données portatifs. 3, record 2, French, - support%20de%20stockage%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20portatif
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Exemples de supports de stockage de données portatifs : dispositifs USB (p. ex., clés USB [et] disques durs externes); unités eSATA (external serial advanced technology attachment); tablettes, ordinateurs portatifs, appareils intelligents [...] et caméras; [ainsi que] supports amovibles – bandes [et] disques optiques (p. ex., CD et DVD) [...] 3, record 2, French, - support%20de%20stockage%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20portatif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-01-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- USB storage
1, record 3, English, USB%20storage
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mass storage that is accessible through the Universal Serial Bus standard hardware interface. 1, record 3, English, - USB%20storage
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- stockage USB
1, record 3, French, stockage%20USB
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mémoire de masse accessible par l'interface matérielle standard USB (Universal Serial Bus). 1, record 3, French, - stockage%20USB
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-07-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- USB flash drive
1, record 4, English, USB%20flash%20drive
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- thumb drive 2, record 4, English, thumb%20drive
correct
- flash drive 2, record 4, English, flash%20drive
correct
- USB key 2, record 4, English, USB%20key
correct
- pen drive 1, record 4, English, pen%20drive
correct
- key drive 1, record 4, English, key%20drive
correct
- USB drive 1, record 4, English, USB%20drive
correct
- Memory Stick 2, record 4, English, Memory%20Stick
avoid, trademark, see observation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A USB flash drive is essentially NAND [NOR AND]-type flash memory integrated with a USB 1. 1 or 2. 0 interface used as a small, lightweight, removable data storage device... 2, record 4, English, - USB%20flash%20drive
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
They are also sometimes erroneously called memory sticks, which is a Sony trademark describing their proprietary memory card system ... 2, record 4, English, - USB%20flash%20drive
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
USB stands for Universal Serial BUS. 3, record 4, English, - USB%20flash%20drive
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- clé USB
1, record 4, French, cl%C3%A9%20USB
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- clef USB 1, record 4, French, clef%20USB
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit périphérique de stockage de données qui utilise une mémoire Flash et un connecteur USB. 2, record 4, French, - cl%C3%A9%20USB
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- memoria USB
1, record 4, Spanish, memoria%20USB
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- lápiz USB 2, record 4, Spanish, l%C3%A1piz%20USB
correct, masculine noun
- lápiz de memoria 3, record 4, Spanish, l%C3%A1piz%20de%20memoria
correct, masculine noun
- llave USB 4, record 4, Spanish, llave%20USB
correct, masculine noun
- memoria externa 3, record 4, Spanish, memoria%20externa
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo externo, generalmente electrónico, en el que se almacenan datos e instrucciones para recuperarlos y utilizarlos posteriormente, conectándolo a una computadora. 5, record 4, Spanish, - memoria%20USB
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Todo tu ordenador en una llave USB. Las memorias USB [...] son prácticas [...], no pesan casi nada [...], no sirven solo para transportar datos [sino] también podemos utilizarlas para [almacenar] nuestro sistema operativo y las aplicaciones que utilizamos con más frecuencia. 4, record 4, Spanish, - memoria%20USB
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