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ZERO FILL [2 records]

Record 1 2020-01-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Programs and Programming
  • Computer Memories
DEF

Place blanks in a storage device to delete pre-existing data or fill out excess characters in a field.

CONT

Some users will zero fill a hard drive before installing a new operating system, to ensure all data is erased first and that the hard drive is fully usable.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
  • Mémoires (Informatique)
CONT

La désidentification présente trois alternatives : retirer l'attribut de l'objet [...] changer sa valeur ou vider l'attribut de son contenu (le remplir de blancs).

Spanish

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Record 2 2001-09-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Data Banks and Databases
  • Software
DEF

To fill unused storage locations with the representation of the character denoting zero.

OBS

zerofill: term standardized by CSA and ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Banques et bases de données
  • Logiciels
DEF

Remplir des emplacements de mémoire inutilisés avec la représentation du caractère qui désigne zéro.

OBS

remplir de zéros : terme normalisé par la CSA et l'ISO.

OBS

Contraster avec «supprimer les zéros».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Bancos y bases de datos
  • Soporte lógico (Software)
DEF

Sustituir todos los datos de una memoria (almacenamiento) o grupo de posiciones con la representación repetida del cero.

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