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DISCO VIDEO [3 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 2006-01-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- output unit
1, record 2, English, output%20unit
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- output device 2, record 2, English, output%20device
correct, standardized
- output peripheral 3, record 2, English, output%20peripheral
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device by which data are retrieved from a computer. 4, record 2, English, - output%20unit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Printers and visual displays are the most common type of output device for interfacing to people, but voice is becoming increasingly available. Devices such as magnetic tape transports are really types of intermediate or backing store but are sometimes referred to as output devices. 5, record 2, English, - output%20unit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
An output unit, i.e. something which enables the calculator to communicate with the user - the display. 6, record 2, English, - output%20unit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
output unit; output device: terms standardized by CSA and ISO. 7, record 2, English, - output%20unit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- organe de sortie
1, record 2, French, organe%20de%20sortie
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- unité de sortie 2, record 2, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20sortie
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- appareil de sortie 3, record 2, French, appareil%20de%20sortie
correct, masculine noun
- périphérique de sortie 3, record 2, French, p%C3%A9riph%C3%A9rique%20de%20sortie
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif par l'intermédiaire duquel des données sont extraites d'un ordinateur. 4, record 2, French, - organe%20de%20sortie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unité de sortie; organe de sortie : termes normalisés par la CSA et l'ISO. 5, record 2, French, - organe%20de%20sortie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- unidad de salida
1, record 2, Spanish, unidad%20de%20salida
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- órgano de salida 1, record 2, Spanish, %C3%B3rgano%20de%20salida
correct, masculine noun
- dispositivo de salida 2, record 2, Spanish, dispositivo%20de%20salida
correct, masculine noun
- periférico de salida 1, record 2, Spanish, perif%C3%A9rico%20de%20salida
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo que se integra en la configuración de un equipo de computación, cuya única finalidad es proporcionar la salida al proceso en curso. 2, record 2, Spanish, - unidad%20de%20salida
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dispositivo periférico que recibe la salida de la computadora(ordenador) ;ejemplo de ello son las terminales de video, teleimpresoras, monitores, impresoras, etc. Las unidades de disco y de cinta son dispositivos de salida como también dispositivos de almacenamiento, ya que sus salidas son las entradas de la computadora(ordenador). 2, record 2, Spanish, - unidad%20de%20salida
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-07-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- direct read after write
1, record 3, English, direct%20read%20after%20write
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- DRAW 2, record 3, English, DRAW
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- direct-read-after-write 3, record 3, English, direct%2Dread%2Dafter%2Dwrite
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Describes the method of error checking in which data written to an optical disk during one disk rotation is read for accuracy on the subsequent rotation. Recorded data on an optical disk may be read immediately after writing (recording); no processing is required. This allows error free recording in a single pass because whenever a written sector of data contains errors it is immediately rewritten. 3, record 3, English, - direct%20read%20after%20write
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A laser-based technology for recording data on a videodisk. 4, record 3, English, - direct%20read%20after%20write
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- contrôle en cours d'enregistrement
1, record 3, French, contr%C3%B4le%20en%20cours%20d%27enregistrement
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- lecture directe après écriture 2, record 3, French, lecture%20directe%20apr%C3%A8s%20%C3%A9criture
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette lecture s'effectue aux fins de contrôle. 3, record 3, French, - contr%C3%B4le%20en%20cours%20d%27enregistrement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- lectura directa después de la escritura
1, record 3, Spanish, lectura%20directa%20despu%C3%A9s%20de%20la%20escritura
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Operación en que los datos registrados en un disco de video se leen inmediatamente después de registrarse de modo que puedan detectarse los errores; los errores no se pueden borrar ni sobrescribir en esta clase de disco, pero los datos pueden corregirse y volverse a escribir en una nueva ubicación. Entonces se dirige a la computadora(ordenador) a dicha nueva ubicación de modo que se ignore la sección que contiene el error. 1, record 3, Spanish, - lectura%20directa%20despu%C3%A9s%20de%20la%20escritura
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