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3½ DISKETTE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-08-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- microfloppy
1, record 1, English, microfloppy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- microfloppy disk 2, record 1, English, microfloppy%20disk
correct
- microdiskette 3, record 1, English, microdiskette
correct
- micro-diskette 4, record 1, English, micro%2Ddiskette
correct
- micro-floppy 4, record 1, English, micro%2Dfloppy
correct
- 3½" diskette 4, record 1, English, 3%C2%BD%5C%22%20diskette
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- microdisquette
1, record 1, French, microdisquette
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- micro-disquette 2, record 1, French, micro%2Ddisquette
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
- disquette 3½ pouces 3, record 1, French, disquette%203%C2%BD%20pouces
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On distingue actuellement trois formats : 8 pouces (203 mm), disquette; 5 pouces ¼ (133 mm), minidisquette; 3 pouces ½ (89 mm), microdisquette. 4, record 1, French, - microdisquette
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Chez Canon, on trouve le très beau ION RC-260, qui enregistre 50 images en couleurs sur une micro-disquette. 5, record 1, French, - microdisquette
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- microdisquete
1, record 1, Spanish, microdisquete
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- disco micro-flexible 2, record 1, Spanish, disco%20micro%2Dflexible
masculine noun
- disco microflexible 3, record 1, Spanish, disco%20microflexible
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disco flexible de 3,5 pulgadas de diámetro. 2, record 1, Spanish, - microdisquete
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