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WRITE ONCE/READ MANY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-04-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- compact disc recordable
1, record 1, English, compact%20disc%20recordable
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CD-R 2, record 1, English, CD%2DR
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- compact disc-recordable 3, record 1, English, compact%20disc%2Drecordable
correct
- CD-R 3, record 1, English, CD%2DR
correct
- CD-R 3, record 1, English, CD%2DR
- CD-recordable 2, record 1, English, CD%2Drecordable
correct
- compact disk recordable 4, record 1, English, compact%20disk%20recordable
correct
- CD write-once 3, record 1, English, CD%20write%2Donce
obsolete
- CD-WO 5, record 1, English, CD%2DWO
obsolete
- CD-WORM 6, record 1, English, CD%2DWORM
obsolete
- CD write once read many 7, record 1, English, CD%20write%20once%20read%20many
obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A CD-R (Compact Disc-Recordable) is a variation of the Compact Disc (Compact Disc) digital audio disc invented by Philips and Sony. The CD-R retains all the abilities of the CD standard but adds the functionality of being able to store either music or data. 3, record 1, English, - compact%20disc%20recordable
Record 1, Key term(s)
- CDR
- recordable compact disc
- recordable CD
- CD Write Once
- Compact Disk-Recordable
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- disque compact enregistrable
1, record 1, French, disque%20compact%20enregistrable
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CD-R 2, record 1, French, CD%2DR
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- disque compact inscriptible 3, record 1, French, disque%20compact%20inscriptible
correct, masculine noun
- CD-R 3, record 1, French, CD%2DR
correct
- CD-R 3, record 1, French, CD%2DR
- disque compact effaçable 4, record 1, French, disque%20compact%20effa%C3%A7able
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disque optique vierge sur lequel on stockera des informations une fois pour toute avec un graveur. 4, record 1, French, - disque%20compact%20enregistrable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le diamètre est approximativement 120 mm. 4, record 1, French, - disque%20compact%20enregistrable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Avec ce type de disque il est possible de stocker au maximum 650 ou 700 Mo (selon la capacité du CD vierge) en une seule fois. 5, record 1, French, - disque%20compact%20enregistrable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2009-08-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- write once/read many
1, record 2, English, write%20once%2Fread%20many
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- WORM 1, record 2, English, WORM
correct, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
transponder that can be partially or totally programmed once by the user, and thereafter only read 1, record 2, English, - write%20once%2Fread%20many
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
write once/read many; WORM: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-3:2008]. 2, record 2, English, - write%20once%2Fread%20many
Record 2, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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