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AREAL DENSITY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-03-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- areal density
1, record 1, English, areal%20density
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In the context of tape storage, the number of flux per square unit of recordable area, or bits per square inch. 2, record 1, English, - areal%20density
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Areal density is type of bit density. 3, record 1, English, - areal%20density
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- densité surfacique
1, record 1, French, densit%C3%A9%20surfacique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour doubler de capacité, les constructeurs jouent sur l'accroissement de la densité surfacique. 2, record 1, French, - densit%C3%A9%20surfacique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-03-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- areal density
1, record 2, English, areal%20density
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The amount of data that's stored on a hard disk per square inch, and equal to the tracks per inch multiplied by the bits per inch along each track. 2, record 2, English, - areal%20density
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Areal density is a type of bit density. 3, record 2, English, - areal%20density
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- densité surfacique
1, record 2, French, densit%C3%A9%20surfacique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- densité en bits par pouce carré 2, record 2, French, densit%C3%A9%20en%20bits%20par%20pouce%20carr%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport de la densité linéaire sur la densité radiale (s'exprime en bits par pouce carré). 1, record 2, French, - densit%C3%A9%20surfacique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La densité surfacique est un type de densité de bits. 3, record 2, French, - densit%C3%A9%20surfacique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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