TERMIUM Plus®
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12.01.44 (2382) [1 record]
Record 1 - external organization data 2006-03-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drop-out
1, record 1, English, drop%2Dout
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
error caused by the failure to read a binary character, in storing or retrieving data from a magnetic storage device 1, record 1, English, - drop%2Dout
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Drop-outs are usually caused by defects in or the presence of particles on the magnetic surface layer. 1, record 1, English, - drop%2Dout
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
drop-out: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-12:1988]. 2, record 1, English, - drop%2Dout
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- perte d'information
1, record 1, French, perte%20d%27information
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
incident se produisant lors du rangement ou de la recherche d'une donnée dans une mémoire magnétique, et qui se traduit par la perte d'un bit à la lecture 1, record 1, French, - perte%20d%27information
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La perte d'information est généralement provoquée par un défaut de la couche magnétique ou par la présence de particules étrangères à sa surface. 1, record 1, French, - perte%20d%27information
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
perte d'information : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-12:1988]. 2, record 1, French, - perte%20d%27information
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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