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DISCO COMPACTO [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computers and Calculators
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- thin client
1, record 1, English, thin%20client
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cloud computer 2, record 1, English, cloud%20computer
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cloud computer. A computer specialized in "cloud computing." A cloud computer may refer to a server in the cloud (in a datacenter) or to a user's PC [personal computer] that obtains all of its applications and data from such a server. 2, record 1, English, - thin%20client
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- client léger
1, record 1, French, client%20l%C3%A9ger
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ordinateur nuagique 2, record 1, French, ordinateur%20nuagique
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un client léger est un ordinateur léger sans disque dur. Les clients légers sont gérés de manière centralisée. La mémoire, les applications et les données sont majoritairement stockées sur un serveur. 3, record 1, French, - client%20l%C3%A9ger
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ordinateur nuagique : proposition fondée sur le terme «infonuagique». 2, record 1, French, - client%20l%C3%A9ger
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Computadoras y calculadoras
- Internet y telemática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cliente ligero
1, record 1, Spanish, cliente%20ligero
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cliente liviano 2, record 1, Spanish, cliente%20liviano
correct, masculine noun
- cliente delgado 3, record 1, Spanish, cliente%20delgado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un cliente ligero, o liviano, es una computadora carente de disco duro, lector de CD [disco compacto] y disquetera, en una arquitectura de red cliente-servidor. [...] Otras ventajas inherentes a los clientes ligeros es la centralización de la información, lo cual facilita la realización de copias de seguridad y evita que se guarden archivos que no sean del interés de la entidad [...] 2, record 1, Spanish, - cliente%20ligero
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-02-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mass storage disk
1, record 2, English, mass%20storage%20disk
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- mass storage disc 2, record 2, English, mass%20storage%20disc
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
compact and portable mass storage disk 3, record 2, English, - mass%20storage%20disk
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- disque de grande capacité
1, record 2, French, disque%20de%20grande%20capacit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - disque%20de%20grande%20capacit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- disco de almacenamiento masivo
1, record 2, Spanish, disco%20de%20almacenamiento%20masivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, 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 2, Spanish, - disco%20de%20almacenamiento%20masivo
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
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