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ROTATIONAL DELAY [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2014-08-04
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
- search time
1, record 1, English, search%20time
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rotational delay 1, record 1, English, rotational%20delay
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
time required for the read/write head of a direct access storage device to locate a particular record on a track corresponding to a given address or key 1, record 1, English, - search%20time
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
search time; rotational delay: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-12:1988]. 2, record 1, English, - search%20time
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
- temps d'exploration
1, record 1, French, temps%20d%27exploration
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- temps de rotation 1, record 1, French, temps%20de%20rotation
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
dans une mémoire à accès direct, temps nécessaire pour que la tête de lecture-écriture puisse atteindre sur une piste un enregistrement particulier correspondant à une adresse ou à une clé donnée 1, record 1, French, - temps%20d%27exploration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
temps d'exploration; temps de rotation : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-12:1988]. 2, record 1, French, - temps%20d%27exploration
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-02-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Software
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- search time
1, record 2, English, search%20time
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- rotational delay 2, record 2, English, rotational%20delay
correct, standardized
- rotational latency 3, record 2, English, rotational%20latency
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The time required for the read-write head of a direct access storage device to locate a particular record on a track corresponding to a given address or key. 4, record 2, English, - search%20time
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Search time is part of the latency, immediately following the seek time, and is followed by transfer time. 4, record 2, English, - search%20time
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Statistical average equals one half of one rotational time. 5, record 2, English, - search%20time
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
search time; rotational delay: terms standardized by CSA and ISO. 6, record 2, English, - search%20time
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Logiciels
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- temps d'exploration
1, record 2, French, temps%20d%27exploration
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- temps de rotation 1, record 2, French, temps%20de%20rotation
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- délai rotationnel 2, record 2, French, d%C3%A9lai%20rotationnel
correct, masculine noun
- temps d'attente 2, record 2, French, temps%20d%27attente
masculine noun
- délai d'attente 3, record 2, French, d%C3%A9lai%20d%27attente
masculine noun
- temps de recherche 3, record 2, French, temps%20de%20recherche
masculine noun
- durée de recherche 3, record 2, French, dur%C3%A9e%20de%20recherche
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans une mémoire à accès direct, temps nécessaire pour que la tête de lecture-écriture puisse atteindre sur une piste un enregistrement particulier correspondant à une adresse ou à une clé donnée. 4, record 2, French, - temps%20d%27exploration
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le temps d'exploration est une partie du temps d'attente, immédiatement après le temps de recherche, et est suivi du temps de transfert. 4, record 2, French, - temps%20d%27exploration
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
temps d'exploration; temps de rotation : termes normalisés par la CSA et l'ISO. 5, record 2, French, - temps%20d%27exploration
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Soporte lógico (Software)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tiempo de búsqueda
1, record 2, Spanish, tiempo%20de%20b%C3%BAsqueda
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- demora rotacional 2, record 2, Spanish, demora%20rotacional
correct, feminine noun
- retardo de rotación 2, record 2, Spanish, retardo%20de%20rotaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
- demora de rotación 3, record 2, Spanish, demora%20de%20rotaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tiempo promedio requerido para identificar un elemento de datos que cumpla con una condición predeterminada. 3, record 2, Spanish, - tiempo%20de%20b%C3%BAsqueda
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