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COMBINED READ/WRITE HEAD [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- read/write head
1, record 1, English, read%2Fwrite%20head
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- combined head 2, record 1, English, combined%20head
correct, standardized
- write/read head 3, record 1, English, write%2Fread%20head
correct
- combined read/write head 4, record 1, English, combined%20read%2Fwrite%20head
- read-write head 5, record 1, English, read%2Dwrite%20head
- R/W head 4, record 1, English, R%2FW%20head
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A magnetic head capable of reading and writing. 6, record 1, English, - read%2Fwrite%20head
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
read/write head: term standardized by CSA; term and defintion standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - read%2Fwrite%20head
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
combined head: term standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - read%2Fwrite%20head
Record 1, Key term(s)
- read write head
- write-read head
- write read head
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tête de lecture-écriture
1, record 1, French, t%C3%AAte%20de%20lecture%2D%C3%A9criture
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tête de lecture/écriture 2, record 1, French, t%C3%AAte%20de%20lecture%2F%C3%A9criture
correct, feminine noun
- tête combinée 3, record 1, French, t%C3%AAte%20combin%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- tête double de lecture-écriture 4, record 1, French, t%C3%AAte%20double%20de%20lecture%2D%C3%A9criture
feminine noun
- tête d'écriture/lecture 5, record 1, French, t%C3%AAte%20d%27%C3%A9criture%2Flecture
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif pouvant cumuler les fonctions de deux ou [de] trois [des] parties suivantes : tête d'enregistrement, tête de lecture, tête d'effacement. 3, record 1, French, - t%C3%AAte%20de%20lecture%2D%C3%A9criture
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les têtes de lecture/écriture [du disque dur] sont placées à l'extrémité des bras de têtes et sont situées de part et d'autre des plateaux. Elles viennent lire ou écrire la position de particules magnétiques du plateau représentant les données informatiques. Elles frôlent la surface de ces derniers avec un espace réduit à quelques microns. Ces têtes se déplacent latéralement pour aller lire ou écrire les informations. 2, record 1, French, - t%C3%AAte%20de%20lecture%2D%C3%A9criture
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tête de lecture-écriture : terme normalisé par la CSA et l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - t%C3%AAte%20de%20lecture%2D%C3%A9criture
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tête combinée : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - t%C3%AAte%20de%20lecture%2D%C3%A9criture
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tête double de lecture/écriture
- tête d'écriture-lecture
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cabeza de lectura/escritura
1, record 1, Spanish, cabeza%20de%20lectura%2Fescritura
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cabeza de escritura/lectura 2, record 1, Spanish, cabeza%20de%20escritura%2Flectura
correct, feminine noun
- cabeza de lectura-escritura 3, record 1, Spanish, cabeza%20de%20lectura%2Descritura
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cabeza magnética capaz de leer y escribir. 4, record 1, Spanish, - cabeza%20de%20lectura%2Fescritura
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