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WRITE-ONCE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-12-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- write-once optical disk
1, record 1, English, write%2Donce%20optical%20disk
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- WOOD 1, record 1, English, WOOD
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- write-once optical disc 2, record 1, English, write%2Donce%20optical%20disc
correct
- WOOD 3, record 1, English, WOOD
correct
- WOOD 3, record 1, English, WOOD
- write-once data disk 4, record 1, English, write%2Donce%20data%20disk
correct
- write-once data disc 4, record 1, English, write%2Donce%20data%20disc
correct
- write-once disk 5, record 1, English, write%2Donce%20%20disk
correct
- write-once disc 4, record 1, English, write%2Donce%20%20disc
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Optical disks can be classified as read-only disk, write-once disk, rewriteable disk, and read-write disk according to the modification ability of the recording material. 6, record 1, English, - write%2Donce%20optical%20disk
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- disque optique numérique non effaçable
1, record 1, French, disque%20optique%20num%C3%A9rique%20non%20effa%C3%A7able
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- DON non effaçable 1, record 1, French, DON%20non%20effa%C3%A7able
correct, masculine noun
- disque optique numérique inscriptible une seule fois 2, record 1, French, disque%20optique%20num%C3%A9rique%20inscriptible%20une%20seule%20fois
correct, masculine noun
- DON inscriptible une seule fois 2, record 1, French, DON%20inscriptible%20une%20seule%20fois
correct, masculine noun
- disque optique non réinscriptible 2, record 1, French, disque%20optique%20non%20r%C3%A9inscriptible
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-04-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- compact disc recordable
1, record 2, English, compact%20disc%20recordable
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- CD-R 2, record 2, English, CD%2DR
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- compact disc-recordable 3, record 2, English, compact%20disc%2Drecordable
correct
- CD-R 3, record 2, English, CD%2DR
correct
- CD-R 3, record 2, English, CD%2DR
- CD-recordable 2, record 2, English, CD%2Drecordable
correct
- compact disk recordable 4, record 2, English, compact%20disk%20recordable
correct
- CD write-once 3, record 2, English, CD%20write%2Donce
obsolete
- CD-WO 5, record 2, English, CD%2DWO
obsolete
- CD-WORM 6, record 2, English, CD%2DWORM
obsolete
- CD write once read many 7, record 2, English, CD%20write%20once%20read%20many
obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - compact%20disc%20recordable
Record 2, Key term(s)
- CDR
- recordable compact disc
- recordable CD
- CD Write Once
- Compact Disk-Recordable
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- disque compact enregistrable
1, record 2, French, disque%20compact%20enregistrable
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- CD-R 2, record 2, French, CD%2DR
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- disque compact inscriptible 3, record 2, French, disque%20compact%20inscriptible
correct, masculine noun
- CD-R 3, record 2, French, CD%2DR
correct
- CD-R 3, record 2, French, CD%2DR
- disque compact effaçable 4, record 2, French, disque%20compact%20effa%C3%A7able
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disque optique vierge sur lequel on stockera des informations une fois pour toute avec un graveur. 4, record 2, French, - disque%20compact%20enregistrable
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le diamètre est approximativement 120 mm. 4, record 2, French, - disque%20compact%20enregistrable
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - disque%20compact%20enregistrable
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-03-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- write-once optical disk
1, record 3, English, write%2Donce%20optical%20disk
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- WOOD 1, record 3, English, WOOD
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- WO optical disk 1, record 3, English, WO%20optical%20disk
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An optical disk which is rewritable by nature, but on which writing to or erasing sectors that once has been written is prohibited by software. 2, record 3, English, - write%2Donce%20optical%20disk
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
An optical disk in which the data in specified areas can be written only once and read multiple times by an optical beam. 2, record 3, English, - write%2Donce%20optical%20disk
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- disque optique à écriture unique
1, record 3, French, disque%20optique%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9criture%20unique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- disque WOOD 2, record 3, French, disque%20WOOD
correct, masculine noun
- DON inscriptible 1, record 3, French, DON%20inscriptible
correct, masculine noun
- disque optique inscriptible une seule fois 3, record 3, French, disque%20optique%20inscriptible%20une%20seule%20fois
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-03-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- write-once
1, record 4, English, write%2Donce
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- WO 1, record 4, English, WO
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- write-once functionality 2, record 4, English, write%2Donce%20%20functionality
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A technique whereby a rewritable magneto-optical disk cartridge is restricted to initialization and writing once only; erase is not permitted. 3, record 4, English, - write%2Donce
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- écriture unique
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9criture%20unique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1989-05-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- write-once medium
1, record 5, English, write%2Donce%20medium
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- support non effaçable
1, record 5, French, support%20non%20effa%C3%A7able
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- support inscriptible une seule fois 1, record 5, French, support%20inscriptible%20une%20seule%20fois
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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