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DIRECTORY FILE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- user file directory
1, record 1, English, user%20file%20directory
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- UFD 1, record 1, English, UFD
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- personal file directory 2, record 1, English, personal%20file%20directory
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In a two level directory, each user has his own directory. It is called [a] user file directory (UFD). Each user file directory has a similar structure ... When a user refers to a particular file, only his own UFD is searched. Different users may have files with the same name, as long as all the file names within each UFD are unique. 1, record 1, English, - user%20file%20directory
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- répertoire des fichiers de l'utilisateur
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9pertoire%20des%20fichiers%20de%20l%27utilisateur
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- répertoire personnel de fichiers 1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9pertoire%20personnel%20de%20fichiers
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-08-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- directory file
1, record 2, English, directory%20file
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fichier répertoire
1, record 2, French, fichier%20r%C3%A9pertoire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- archivo de directorio
1, record 2, Spanish, archivo%20de%20directorio
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- fichero de directorio 1, record 2, Spanish, fichero%20de%20directorio
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Archivo (fichero) con los nombres, direcciones, números de teléfonos y otra información de identificación utilizado como fuente para la distribución de listas y directorios teléfonicos. 1, record 2, Spanish, - archivo%20de%20directorio
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-12-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- file directory
1, record 3, English, file%20directory
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A repository for files (J.J. Manger, The Essential Internet Information Guide, Mc Graw-Hill, 1994, p. 332.) 2, record 3, English, - file%20directory
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A table that identifies what files are stored, where they are located, and other related information. 3, record 3, English, - file%20directory
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- répertoire de fichiers
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9pertoire%20de%20fichiers
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Table ou liste indiquant quels sont les fichiers qui sont enregistrés, où ils le sont, ainsi que divers autres détails relatifs à ces fichiers. 2, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9pertoire%20de%20fichiers
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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