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BITS PULGADA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-01-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- density
1, record 1, English, density
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The number of bits in a single linear track measured per unit of length of the recording medium. 2, record 1, English, - density
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- densité
1, record 1, French, densit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Membre de points pour lesquels de l'information est disponible à l'intérieur d'une région donnée. 2, record 1, French, - densit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Internet y telemática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- densidad
1, record 1, Spanish, densidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Medida de la cantidad de información en una dimensión dada de un soporte de almacenamiento. 2, record 1, Spanish, - densidad
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En cinta magnética, se mide en BITS/pulgada. 2, record 1, Spanish, - densidad
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-06-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bit density
1, record 2, English, bit%20density
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- recording density 2, record 2, English, recording%20density
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The number of bits recorded per unit of length or area on a given medium. 3, record 2, English, - bit%20density
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bit density; recording density: terms standardized by CSA and ISO. 4, record 2, English, - bit%20density
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- densité de bits
1, record 2, French, densit%C3%A9%20de%20bits
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
Nombre de bits enregistrés par unité de longueur ou de surface sur un support déterminé. 2, record 2, French, - densit%C3%A9%20de%20bits
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
densité de bits : terme normalisé par la CSA et l'ISO. 3, record 2, French, - densit%C3%A9%20de%20bits
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- densidad de bits
1, record 2, Spanish, densidad%20de%20bits
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- densidad de grabación 2, record 2, Spanish, densidad%20de%20grabaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distancia entre los puntos magnetizados de un dispositivo de almacenamiento magnético. 3, record 2, Spanish, - densidad%20de%20bits
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Por ejemplo, en una cinta magnética la densidad de los dígitos binarios registrados en la cinta se mide en bits por pulgada. 3, record 2, Spanish, - densidad%20de%20bits
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-03-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- storage density
1, record 3, English, storage%20density
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Refers to the storage compaction techniques utilized in recording information on the optical disk, directly related to total amount of user storage space available. 2, record 3, English, - storage%20density
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- densité de compactage
1, record 3, French, densit%C3%A9%20de%20compactage
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- densité de mémorisation 2, record 3, French, densit%C3%A9%20de%20m%C3%A9morisation
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- densidad del almacenamiento
1, record 3, Spanish, densidad%20del%20almacenamiento
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- densidad de memoria 2, record 3, Spanish, densidad%20de%20memoria
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Número de unidades de datos que pueden almacenarse por unidad de longitud o de superficie del medio de almacenamiento; por ejemplo, número de bits por pulgada que se pueden almacenar en la cinta magnética. 1, record 3, Spanish, - densidad%20del%20almacenamiento
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