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Record 1 2021-02-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Life Cycle (Informatics)
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
  • Storage Media (Data Processing)
DEF

A process ... that electronically creates the hard drive tracks and sectors and tests for bad spots on the disk surface.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cycle de vie (Informatique)
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
  • Supports d'information (Informatique)
CONT

Le formatage de bas niveau, ou formatage physique, est celui qui est pratiqué en usine. Il consiste à diviser la surface du disque en éléments basiques [...] indépendamment du système de fichiers utilisé ensuite.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ciclo de vida (Informática)
  • Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
  • Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
DEF

Patrón físico de pistas magnéticas y sectores creados en un disco al formatearse.

OBS

Esta operación, llamada a veces formato físico, difiere del formato de alto nivel que establece las secciones de preparación en las pistas libres y áreas en uso del disco.

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Record 2 2011-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications Transmission
DEF

A function in layers 1 to 3 of the OSI [open systems interconnection] model which is concerned with the establishment, holding and release of a telecommunication path.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmission (Télécommunications)
DEF

Fonction des couches 1 à 3 du modèle d'interconnexion des systèmes ouverts qui concerne essentiellement l'établissement, le maintien et la libération d'une communication.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
DEF

Función de las capas 1 a 3 del Modelo de ISA [interconexión de sistemas abiertos]. Se relaciona principalmente con el establecimiento, la retención y la liberación de un trayecto de telecomunicación.

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