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CLASIFICACION INTERCALACION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-07-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drum sorting 1, record 1, English, drum%20sorting
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tri à tambour
1, record 1, French, tri%20%C3%A0%20tambour
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- clasificación de tambor
1, record 1, Spanish, clasificaci%C3%B3n%20de%20tambor
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- clasificación por memoria en tambor 1, record 1, Spanish, clasificaci%C3%B3n%20por%20memoria%20en%20tambor
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Programa de clasificación que utiliza tambores magnéticos como almacenamiento auxiliar durante la clasificación e intercalación. 2, record 1, Spanish, - clasificaci%C3%B3n%20de%20tambor
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-03-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sort pass
1, record 2, English, sort%20pass
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sorting pass 2, record 2, English, sorting%20pass
proposal
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The phase of a sort-merge program that consists of reading a set of unsorted data items, ordering them, and placing the ordered set (string) on a data medium. 3, record 2, English, - sort%20pass
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- passage de tri
1, record 2, French, passage%20de%20tri
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- phase de tri 2, record 2, French, phase%20de%20tri
feminine noun
- passe de tri 3, record 2, French, passe%20de%20tri
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pasada de clasificación
1, record 2, Spanish, pasada%20de%20clasificaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- pasada para ordenación 2, record 2, Spanish, pasada%20para%20ordenaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fase de un programa de clasificación e intercalación que consiste en una lectura de un conjunto de elementos sin ordenar, ordenándolos y colocando el conjunto ya ordenado(en secuencia) en un medio de almacenamiento de datos. 1, record 2, Spanish, - pasada%20de%20clasificaci%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-02-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- disk sort 1, record 3, English, disk%20sort
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- disc sort 1, record 3, English, disc%20sort
- disk sorting 2, record 3, English, disk%20sorting
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For "sort" and "disk": Generally, the lists to be sorted on a computer are large. The lists are supplied using intermediate or external media such as punched cards or magnetic tape, disk or drum. 3, record 3, English, - disk%20sort
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Contrast with heapsort, list sort, bubble sort, bucket sort, cocktail shaker sort. 4, record 3, English, - disk%20sort
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tri sur disque
1, record 3, French, tri%20sur%20disque
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tri : processus consistant à réarranger l'information en ordre ascendant ou descendant au moyen de clés de tri. 2, record 3, French, - tri%20sur%20disque
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- clasificación de disco
1, record 3, Spanish, clasificaci%C3%B3n%20de%20disco
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Programa de clasificación que utiliza una memoria de almacenamiento en disco como auxiliar durante las secuencias de ordenamiento e intercalación. 2, record 3, Spanish, - clasificaci%C3%B3n%20de%20disco
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-02-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sort/merge program
1, record 4, English, sort%2Fmerge%20program
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A utility program that does both sorting and merging. 2, record 4, English, - sort%2Fmerge%20program
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- programme de tri et de fusion
1, record 4, French, programme%20de%20tri%20et%20de%20fusion
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- programme de tri/fusion 2, record 4, French, programme%20de%20tri%2Ffusion
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- programa de clasificación/intercalación
1, record 4, Spanish, programa%20de%20clasificaci%C3%B3n%2Fintercalaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- programa de clasificación/fusión 2, record 4, Spanish, programa%20de%20clasificaci%C3%B3n%2Ffusi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Programa diseñado para satisfacer los requisitos de clasificación e intercalación de cintas o de unidades orientadas al almacenamiento al azar. 1, record 4, Spanish, - programa%20de%20clasificaci%C3%B3n%2Fintercalaci%C3%B3n
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