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DISCO BLANDO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-04-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- diskette
1, record 1, English, diskette
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- floppy disk 2, record 1, English, floppy%20disk
correct, standardized
- FD 3, record 1, English, FD
correct
- FD 3, record 1, English, FD
- floppy 4, record 1, English, floppy
correct, noun, standardized
- flexible disk 5, record 1, English, flexible%20disk
correct, standardized
- floppy disc 6, record 1, English, floppy%20disc
correct, Great Britain
- flexi-disk 3, record 1, English, flexi%2Ddisk
correct
- minidisk 7, record 1, English, minidisk
correct
- mini-disk 8, record 1, English, mini%2Ddisk
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A flexible, flat, [magnetic,] circular plate that is permanently housed in a black paper envelope [and that] stores data and software on its magnetic coating. 9, record 1, English, - diskette
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Standard sizes are 14, 8, 5 1/4 and 3 1/2 inches in diameter ... 9, record 1, English, - diskette
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
floppy; floppy disk; flexible disk; diskette: terms standardized by CSA International. 10, record 1, English, - diskette
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
diskette; floppydisk : terms standardized by ISO. 10, record 1, English, - diskette
Record 1, Key term(s)
- flexible disc
- mini-disc
- flexi-disc
- floppie
- minidisc
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- disquette
1, record 1, French, disquette
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- disque souple 2, record 1, French, disque%20souple
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- minidisque 3, record 1, French, minidisque
correct, masculine noun
- minidisque souple 4, record 1, French, minidisque%20souple
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Disque magnétique réalisé en matériau souple et enfermé dans une chemise de protection] servant à la saisie de données ou à la mise en mémoire des programmes et fichiers sur les micro-ordinateurs ou les terminaux pouvant fonctionner en autonome. 5, record 1, French, - disquette
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
disque souple; disquette : termes normalisés par la CSA International. 6, record 1, French, - disquette
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
disquette : terme normalisés par l'ISO. 6, record 1, French, - disquette
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- disquete
1, record 1, Spanish, disquete
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- disco flexible 2, record 1, Spanish, disco%20flexible
correct, masculine noun
- disco blando 3, record 1, Spanish, disco%20blando
correct, masculine noun
- diskette 4, record 1, Spanish, diskette
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Soporte magnético flexible y removible, utilizado para el almacenamiento de información de pequeña capacidad y generalmente utilizado en microordenadores. 5, record 1, Spanish, - disquete
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
disco blando : término extraído del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 6, record 1, Spanish, - disquete
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