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BACKUP TAPE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-08-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- back-up tape
1, record 1, English, back%2Dup%20tape
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- backing tape 1, record 1, English, backing%20tape
correct
- backup tape 2, record 1, English, backup%20tape
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Magnetic tape that stores duplicates of disk files. Used when original information is damaged or to pass large blocks of data between information systems. 3, record 1, English, - back%2Dup%20tape
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
backup tape: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 1, English, - back%2Dup%20tape
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bande de sauvegarde
1, record 1, French, bande%20de%20sauvegarde
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bande en réserve 1, record 1, French, bande%20en%20r%C3%A9serve
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bande magnétique qui emmagasine des duplicata d'archives du disque. Elle est utilisée quand l'information originale a été endommagée ou pour transférer de grands blocs d'information entre des systèmes informatiques. 2, record 1, French, - bande%20de%20sauvegarde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Définition extraite du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduite avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 1, French, - bande%20de%20sauvegarde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cinta de respaldo
1, record 1, Spanish, cinta%20de%20respaldo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cinta magnética que almacena duplicados de los archivos del disco. Se utiliza cuando se ha dañado la información original o para traspasar grandes bloques de información entre sistemas informáticos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cinta%20de%20respaldo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cinta de respaldo: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 1, Spanish, - cinta%20de%20respaldo
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