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DISCO ALMACENAMIENTO MASIVO [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mass storage disk
1, record 1, English, mass%20storage%20disk
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mass storage disc 2, record 1, English, mass%20storage%20disc
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
compact and portable mass storage disk 3, record 1, English, - mass%20storage%20disk
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- disque de grande capacité
1, record 1, French, disque%20de%20grande%20capacit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le disque optique numérique est [un] disque de grande capacité sur lequel sont enregistrées des données lisibles sur ordinateur. Ces informations restent essentiellement à usage documentaire. 1, record 1, French, - disque%20de%20grande%20capacit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- disco de almacenamiento masivo
1, record 1, Spanish, disco%20de%20almacenamiento%20masivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] disco versátil digital [...] se refiere a un disco de almacenamiento masivo del tamaño de un CD [disco compacto] donde se pueden guardar aplicaciones multimedia(audio, vídeo o juegos) mediante la tecnología de compresión de vídeos [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - disco%20de%20almacenamiento%20masivo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-11-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hard disk drive
1, record 2, English, hard%20disk%20drive
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- HDD 2, record 2, English, HDD
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hard drive 3, record 2, English, hard%20drive
correct
- hard disk 4, record 2, English, hard%20disk
avoid, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A storage device that reads and writes data on one or more hard disks. 5, record 2, English, - hard%20disk%20drive
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hard disk: A "hard disk" is not the same as a "hard disk drive," but rather one of its essential components. The term "hard disk" is often erroneously used to designate the whole unit. 6, record 2, English, - hard%20disk%20drive
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hard disk drive: term and definition standardized by CSA International. 6, record 2, English, - hard%20disk%20drive
Record 2, Key term(s)
- hard disc drive
- hard disc
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lecteur de disque dur
1, record 2, French, lecteur%20de%20disque%20dur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- unité de disque dur 2, record 2, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20disque%20dur
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- disque dur 3, record 2, French, disque%20dur
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité de stockage permettant la lecture et l'écriture de données sur un ou plusieurs disques durs. 4, record 2, French, - lecteur%20de%20disque%20dur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
disque dur : Le «disque dur» fait partie intégrante du «lecteur de disque dur». Le terme «disque dur» est souvent utilisé à tort pour désigner l'unité dans son ensemble. 5, record 2, French, - lecteur%20de%20disque%20dur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
unité de disque dur : terme et définition normalisés par la CSA International. 5, record 2, French, - lecteur%20de%20disque%20dur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- unidad de disco duro
1, record 2, Spanish, unidad%20de%20disco%20duro
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo de almacenamiento masivo que lee y graba información en un disco magnético rígido, no extraíble, que está protegido de modo permanente en un alojamiento. 1, record 2, Spanish, - unidad%20de%20disco%20duro
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unidad de disco duro: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 2, Spanish, - unidad%20de%20disco%20duro
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-09-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Winchester disk
1, record 3, English, Winchester%20disk
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Winchester hard disk 2, record 3, English, Winchester%20hard%20disk
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of hard disk drive system initially developed by IBM, it has a sealed nonremovable rigid magnetic oxide coated disk. It offers very short access time and high capacity storage as compared with cassette tapes or floppy disk drives. 1, record 3, English, - Winchester%20disk
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Winchester disc
- Winchester hard disc
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- disque Winchester
1, record 3, French, disque%20Winchester
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disque magnétique se caractérisant par l'intervalle très restreint entre la tête et la couche magnétique lors de la notation du disque. 1, record 3, French, - disque%20Winchester
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- disco Winchester
1, record 3, Spanish, disco%20Winchester
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disco rígido y fijo que utiliza la tecnología de Winchester, desarrollado por IBM. El disco Winchester se contiene en una unidad cerrada [sellada] y permite un almacenamiento muy compacto de los datos. Ofrece un almacenamiento masivo muy eficaz con un acceso muy rápido. 2, record 3, Spanish, - disco%20Winchester
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
disco Winchester: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 3, Spanish, - disco%20Winchester
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-08-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- file storage
1, record 4, English, file%20storage
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- file store 2, record 4, English, file%20store
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of storage designed to contain a relatively large file. 3, record 4, English, - file%20storage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Disk units and magnetic tapes are examples of file storage. 4, record 4, English, - file%20storage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
file storage: term reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 4, English, - file%20storage
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mémoire fichier
1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9moire%20fichier
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- archivage de fichier 2, record 4, French, archivage%20de%20fichier
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- almacenamiento de fichero
1, record 4, Spanish, almacenamiento%20de%20fichero
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- almacenamiento de archivo 2, record 4, Spanish, almacenamiento%20de%20archivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivos que pueden contener un depósito de datos masivo en el sistema informático. Las unidades de disco y las cintas magnéticas son ejemplos de dispositivos de almacenamiento de ficheros. 3, record 4, Spanish, - almacenamiento%20de%20fichero
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
almacenamiento de fichero: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 4, Spanish, - almacenamiento%20de%20fichero
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