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ZIP DISK [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-05-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- compress data on the fly
1, record 1, English, compress%20data%20on%20the%20fly
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Disk space is less expensive than it used to be, and compression programs like zip and gzip can compress files very well and very fast. In addition, communication protocols such as modem protocols and HTTP/1. 1, the core protocol of the Web, can compress data on the fly, saving bandwidth as effectively as a binary format. 1, record 1, English, - compress%20data%20on%20the%20fly
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compress data on the fly: term taken from a World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) document. The W3C’s role is to establish standards relating to Internet technology. 2, record 1, English, - compress%20data%20on%20the%20fly
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- comprimer les données à la volée 1, record 1, French, comprimer%20les%20donn%C3%A9es%20%C3%A0%20la%20vol%C3%A9e
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Du point de vue des programmeurs, les JPEG ou GIF diffèrent grandement des graphiques XBM. Ces deux formats de fichiers sont manipulés au niveau du bit à l'aide de schémas de compression. Ils peuvent supporter un large éventail de profondeurs de couleurs. Le seul moyen vous permettant de créer ces types de graphiques web à la volée consiste à utiliser des scripts côté serveur [...] 2, record 1, French, - comprimer%20les%20donn%C3%A9es%20%C3%A0%20la%20vol%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-01-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Zip disk 1, record 2, English, Zip%20disk
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- disque Zip
1, record 2, French, disque%20Zip
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Disque qui prend la forme d'une cassette à ruban pouvant contenir une grande quantité d'informations. 1, record 2, French, - disque%20Zip
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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