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WRITE-PROTECTION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-01-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- write-protection
1, record 1, English, write%2Dprotection
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- write protection 2, record 1, English, write%20protection
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Write protection is regarded as a data protection mechanism that disallows your storage device with saved data to be modified or erased. 2, record 1, English, - write%2Dprotection
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- protection en écriture
1, record 1, French, protection%20en%20%C3%A9criture
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque la protection est activée sur un lecteur de disque, son contenu ne peut en aucun cas être modifié ou dupliqué. C’est ce qui fait de la protection en écriture une fonctionnalité si pratique. 2, record 1, French, - protection%20en%20%C3%A9criture
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-02-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
- Computer Hardware
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- write-protection label
1, record 2, English, write%2Dprotection%20label
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- write protection label 2, record 2, English, write%20protection%20%20label
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A label, the presence or absence of which on a floppy disk prevents writing on that floppy disk. 3, record 2, English, - write%2Dprotection%20label
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
write protection label: designation and definition standardized by ISO. 4, record 2, English, - write%2Dprotection%20label
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
write-protection label: designation standardized by CSA. 4, record 2, English, - write%2Dprotection%20label
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
- Matériel informatique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- étiquette de protection d'écriture
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9tiquette%20de%20protection%20d%27%C3%A9criture
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étiquette dont soit la présence, soit l'absence, interdit l'écriture sur un disque souple. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9tiquette%20de%20protection%20d%27%C3%A9criture
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
étiquette de protection d'écriture : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9tiquette%20de%20protection%20d%27%C3%A9criture
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
étiquette de protection d'écriture : désignation normalisée par la CSA. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9tiquette%20de%20protection%20d%27%C3%A9criture
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-02-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- write-protection device
1, record 3, English, write%2Dprotection%20device
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A movable or removable device that prevents writing or deletion of data on a data medium. 2, record 3, English, - write%2Dprotection%20device
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dispositif de protection d'écriture
1, record 3, French, dispositif%20de%20protection%20d%27%C3%A9criture
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif mobile ou amovible interdisant l'écriture ou la suppression de données sur un support de données. 2, record 3, French, - dispositif%20de%20protection%20d%27%C3%A9criture
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-10-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- write protection device
1, record 4, English, write%20protection%20device
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- write protection 2, record 4, English, write%20protection
correct
- write-protection 3, record 4, English, write%2Dprotection
correct
- write-protect 4, record 4, English, write%2Dprotect
correct, noun
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A movable or removable device that prevents writing or deletion of data on a data medium. 1, record 4, English, - write%20protection%20device
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ex.: Write-enable ring for a magnetic tape, write-protect notch on a diskette. 1, record 4, English, - write%20protection%20device
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
As a common example, a floppy disk will have a small notch cut out of its jacket. Depending upon whether the notch is open or covered over, the floppy disk will be protected or not. 5, record 4, English, - write%20protection%20device
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dispositif de protection d'écriture
1, record 4, French, dispositif%20de%20protection%20d%27%C3%A9criture
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- protection d'écriture 2, record 4, French, protection%20d%27%C3%A9criture
correct, feminine noun
- interdiction d'écriture 3, record 4, French, interdiction%20d%27%C3%A9criture
correct, feminine noun
- protection contre l'écriture 4, record 4, French, protection%20contre%20l%27%C3%A9criture
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif mobile ou amovible interdisant l'écriture ou la suppression de données sur un support de données. 1, record 4, French, - dispositif%20de%20protection%20d%27%C3%A9criture
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ex. : Anneau de protection d'écriture pour une bande magnétique; encoche de protection d'écriture sur une disquette. 1, record 4, French, - dispositif%20de%20protection%20d%27%C3%A9criture
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La protection des disquettes se fait au moyen d'un collant que l'on place sur l'encoche de protection d'écriture. Selon le genre de disquettes, cette protection a lieu avec ou sans le collant. 5, record 4, French, - dispositif%20de%20protection%20d%27%C3%A9criture
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad de IT
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- protección contra escritura
1, record 4, Spanish, protecci%C3%B3n%20contra%20escritura
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- prohibición de escritura 1, record 4, Spanish, prohibici%C3%B3n%20de%20escritura
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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