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DISPOSITIVO ALMACENAMIENTO ACCESO DIRECTO [9 records]

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Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-06-05

Record 1, English

Record 1, Subject field(s)

Computer Memories

data cell 1, record 1, English, data%20cell
correct, officially approved

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Mass storage device utilizing a strip of magnetic tape housed in a rotating cylinder. [Definition officially approved by GESC.] 2, record 1, English, - data%20cell

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

data cell: term officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC). 3, record 1, English, - data%20cell

Record 1, French

Record 1, Domaine(s)

Mémoires (Informatique)

cellule de mémoire à feuillets 1, record 1, French, cellule%20de%20m%C3%A9moire%20%C3%A0%20feuillets
correct, feminine noun, officially approved

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Mémoire de masse constituée de feuillets magnétisés, chaque feuillet étant adressable individuellement et enroulé sur un tambour. [Définition uniformisée par le CNGI 1, record 1, French, - cellule%20de%20m%C3%A9moire%20%C3%A0%20feuillets

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

cellule de mémoire à feuillets : terme uniformisé par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 2, record 1, French, - cellule%20de%20m%C3%A9moire%20%C3%A0%20feuillets

Record 1, Spanish

Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)

Memorias (Computadoras)

celda de datos 1, record 1, Spanish, celda%20de%20datos
correct, feminine noun

célula de datos 1, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%A9lula%20de%20datos
correct, feminine noun

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Dispositivo de almacenamiento magnético de acceso directo, que maneja los datos registrados en tiras magnéticas ordenados en celdas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - celda%20de%20datos

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Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-05-02

Record 2, English

Record 2, Subject field(s)

System Names
Software

basic indexed sequential access method 1, record 2, English, basic%20indexed%20sequential%20access%20method
correct

BISAM 1, record 2, English, BISAM
correct

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

An access method using an index to directly retrieve or update particular blocks of a data set on a direct access device. 2, record 2, English, - basic%20indexed%20sequential%20access%20method

Record 2, French

Record 2, Domaine(s)

Noms de systèmes
Logiciels

méthode d'accès séquentiel indexé de base 1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9thode%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20s%C3%A9quentiel%20index%C3%A9%20de%20base
correct, feminine noun

BISAM 1, record 2, French, BISAM
correct

Record 2, Spanish

Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)

Nombres de sistemas
Soporte lógico (Software)

método de acceso secuencial a los archivos indexados 1, record 2, Spanish, m%C3%A9todo%20de%20acceso%20secuencial%20a%20los%20archivos%20indexados
masculine noun

método de acceso secuencial a los ficheros indexados 1, record 2, Spanish, m%C3%A9todo%20de%20acceso%20secuencial%20a%20los%20ficheros%20indexados
masculine noun
método de acceso secuencial indexado básico 2, record 2, Spanish, m%C3%A9todo%20de%20acceso%20secuencial%20indexado%20b%C3%A1sico
masculine noun
método de acceso de base a los ficheros secuenciales con índice 1, record 2, Spanish, m%C3%A9todo%20de%20acceso%20de%20base%20a%20los%20ficheros%20secuenciales%20con%20%C3%ADndice
masculine noun

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Método en el que puede tenerse acceso, directamente a un registro dentro de un bloque de datos almacenado en un dispositivo de almacenamiento de acceso directo, usándose un índice que contiene las claves y direcciones correspondientes por cada registro dentro del bloque. 2, record 2, Spanish, - m%C3%A9todo%20de%20acceso%20secuencial%20a%20los%20archivos%20indexados

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Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-11-08

Record 3, English

Record 3, Subject field(s)

Information Processing (Informatics)

virtual storage access method 1, record 3, English, virtual%20storage%20access%20method
correct

VSAM 1, record 3, English, VSAM
correct

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

An access method for direct or sequential processing of fixed and variable-length records on direct-access devices. 2, record 3, English, - virtual%20storage%20access%20method

Record 3, French

Record 3, Domaine(s)

Traitement de l'information (Informatique)

méthode d'accès VSAM 1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9thode%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20VSAM
correct, feminine noun

VSAM 1, record 3, French, VSAM
correct

méthode d'accès pour mémoire virtuelle 2, record 3, French, m%C3%A9thode%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20pour%20m%C3%A9moire%20virtuelle
feminine noun
- VSAM 2, record 3, French, VSAM
méthode d'accès à une mémoire virtuelle 3, record 3, French, m%C3%A9thode%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20%C3%A0%20une%20m%C3%A9moire%20virtuelle
feminine noun

Record 3, Spanish

Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)

Tratamiento de la información (Informática)

método de acceso al almacenamiento virtual 1, record 3, Spanish, m%C3%A9todo%20de%20acceso%20al%20almacenamiento%20virtual
correct, masculine noun

método de acceso a la memoria virtual 2, record 3, Spanish, m%C3%A9todo%20de%20acceso%20a%20la%20memoria%20virtual
correct, masculine noun

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Método de acceso, en que los registros de longitud fija o longitud variable son almacenados en un dispositivo de almacenamiento de acceso directo en secuencia de clave, secuencia de entrada o secuencia de número de registro. 1, record 3, Spanish, - m%C3%A9todo%20de%20acceso%20al%20almacenamiento%20virtual

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Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-09-21

Record 4, English

Record 4, Subject field(s)

Computer Memories

key file 1, record 4, English, key%20file
correct

keyed file 2, record 4, English, keyed%20file
correct

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF

In PSS, an indirectly-addressable file, designed to provide rapid access to logical records that reside on a direct access storage device. 3, record 4, English, - key%20file

Record 4, French

Record 4, Domaine(s)

Mémoires (Informatique)

fichier des clés d'accès 1, record 4, French, fichier%20des%20cl%C3%A9s%20d%27acc%C3%A8s
correct, masculine noun

Record 4, Spanish

Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)

Memorias (Computadoras)

archivo con claves 1, record 4, Spanish, archivo%20con%20claves
correct, masculine noun

fichero con claves 1, record 4, Spanish, fichero%20con%20claves
correct, masculine noun

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Archivo(fichero) indirectamente direccionable, diseñado para ofrecer un rápido acceso a los registros lógicos que residen en un dispositivo de almacenamiento de acceso directo. 1, record 4, Spanish, - archivo%20con%20claves

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Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-09-09

Record 5, English

Record 5, Subject field(s)

Storage Media (Data Processing)

head switching 1, record 5, English, head%20switching
correct, standardized

head switch 2, record 5, English, head%20switch
head select 2, record 5, English, head%20select

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF

The process of going from one magnetic head to another to read from or write on a magnetic data medium. 3, record 5, English, - head%20switching

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS

head switching: term standardized by CSA and ISO. 2, record 5, English, - head%20switching

Record 5, French

Record 5, Domaine(s)

Supports d'information (Informatique)

commutation de têtes 1, record 5, French, commutation%20de%20t%C3%AAtes
correct, feminine noun, standardized

commutation des têtes 2, record 5, French, commutation%20des%20t%C3%AAtes
correct, feminine noun

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Passage d'une tête magnétique à une autre lors de l'exploitation d'un support de données magnétique. 3, record 5, French, - commutation%20de%20t%C3%AAtes

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS

commutation de têtes : terme normalisé par la CSA et l'ISO. 2, record 5, French, - commutation%20de%20t%C3%AAtes

Record 5, Spanish

Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)

Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)

conmutación de las cabezas 1, record 5, Spanish, conmutaci%C3%B3n%20de%20las%20cabezas
correct, feminine noun

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Activación de la cabeza de lectura/escritura que va a leer o a escribir los datos en un dispositivo de almacenamiento de acceso directo. 1, record 5, Spanish, - conmutaci%C3%B3n%20de%20las%20cabezas

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Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-08-12

Record 6, English

Record 6, Subject field(s)

Computer Memories
Information Processing (Informatics)

direct-access file 1, record 6, English, direct%2Daccess%20file
correct

random access file 2, record 6, English, random%20access%20file
correct
direct file 3, record 6, English, direct%20file
correct
random file 2, record 6, English, random%20file
correct
direct serial file 4, record 6, English, direct%20serial%20file

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A file whose records are stored in a random order on a direct access storage device, thereby allowing them to be retrieved in any order. 5, record 6, English, - direct%2Daccess%20file

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Contrast with indexed file, sequential file. 1, record 6, English, - direct%2Daccess%20file

Record 6, Key term(s)

direct access file
random-access file
random data set

Record 6, French

Record 6, Domaine(s)

Mémoires (Informatique)
Traitement de l'information (Informatique)

fichier à accès direct 1, record 6, French, fichier%20%C3%A0%20acc%C3%A8s%20direct
correct, masculine noun

fichier direct 2, record 6, French, fichier%20direct
correct, masculine noun
fichier à accès sélectif 3, record 6, French, fichier%20%C3%A0%20acc%C3%A8s%20s%C3%A9lectif
correct, masculine noun
fichier aléatoire 3, record 6, French, fichier%20al%C3%A9atoire
masculine noun

Record 6, Spanish

Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)

Memorias (Computadoras)
Tratamiento de la información (Informática)

archivo de acceso directo 1, record 6, Spanish, archivo%20de%20acceso%20directo
correct, masculine noun

fichero de acceso directo 1, record 6, Spanish, fichero%20de%20acceso%20directo
correct, masculine noun, Spain
archivo de acceso al azar 2, record 6, Spanish, archivo%20de%20acceso%20al%20azar
correct, masculine noun
fichero de acceso al azar 2, record 6, Spanish, fichero%20de%20acceso%20al%20azar
correct, masculine noun, Spain
archivo al azar 1, record 6, Spanish, archivo%20al%20azar
correct, masculine noun
fichero al azar 1, record 6, Spanish, fichero%20al%20azar
correct, masculine noun, Spain
archivo aleatorio 2, record 6, Spanish, archivo%20aleatorio
correct, masculine noun
fichero aleatorio 2, record 6, Spanish, fichero%20aleatorio
correct, masculine noun, Spain

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Archivo(fichero) cuyos registros están almacenados al azar en un dispositivo de almacenamiento de acceso directo permitiendo, por tanto, recuperarlos en cualquier orden. 1, record 6, Spanish, - archivo%20de%20acceso%20directo

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Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-06-28

Record 7, English

Record 7, Subject field(s)

Computer Memories

card random access memory 1, record 7, English, card%20random%20access%20memory
correct

CRAM 2, record 7, English, CRAM
correct

card random access method 3, record 7, English, card%20random%20access%20method

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A storage device manufactured by NCR Corp. that uses removable magnetic cards capable of storing data in magnetic form. 4, record 7, English, - card%20random%20access%20memory

Record 7, French

Record 7, Domaine(s)

Mémoires (Informatique)

unité de cartes magnétiques à accès aléatoire 1, record 7, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20cartes%20magn%C3%A9tiques%20%C3%A0%20acc%C3%A8s%20al%C3%A9atoire
correct, feminine noun

unité de cartes magnétiques à accès 1, record 7, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20cartes%20magn%C3%A9tiques%20%C3%A0%20acc%C3%A8s
correct, feminine noun

Record 7, Spanish

Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)

Memorias (Computadoras)

método de acceso selectivo de tarjetas 1, record 7, Spanish, m%C3%A9todo%20de%20acceso%20selectivo%20de%20tarjetas
correct, masculine noun

método de acceso selectivo de fichas 1, record 7, Spanish, m%C3%A9todo%20de%20acceso%20selectivo%20de%20fichas
correct, masculine noun, Spain
método de acceso al azar de tarjetas 2, record 7, Spanish, m%C3%A9todo%20de%20acceso%20al%20azar%20de%20tarjetas
correct, masculine noun
método de acceso al azar de fichas 2, record 7, Spanish, m%C3%A9todo%20de%20acceso%20al%20azar%20de%20fichas
correct, masculine noun, Spain

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Dispositivo de almacenamiento de acceso directo integrado por cartuchos removibles. Cada uno contiene varios cientos de tarjetas magnéticas, que pueden seleccionarse individualmente desde el cartucho y envolverse alrededor de un tambor giratorio teniéndose así acceso a los datos almacenados. 2, record 7, Spanish, - m%C3%A9todo%20de%20acceso%20selectivo%20de%20tarjetas

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Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-04-03

Record 8, English

Record 8, Subject field(s)

Storage Media (Data Processing)

primary track 1, record 8, English, primary%20track
correct

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF

On a direct access device, the original track on which data are stored. 2, record 8, English, - primary%20track

Record 8, French

Record 8, Domaine(s)

Supports d'information (Informatique)

piste principale 1, record 8, French, piste%20principale
correct, feminine noun

piste originale 2, record 8, French, piste%20originale
correct, feminine noun

Record 8, Spanish

Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)

Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)

pista primaria 1, record 8, Spanish, pista%20primaria
correct, feminine noun

pista principal 1, record 8, Spanish, pista%20principal
correct, feminine noun

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Pista original en un dispositivo de almacenamiento de acceso directo en la cual se almacenan los datos. 2, record 8, Spanish, - pista%20primaria

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Record 9 - internal organization data 2001-10-17

Record 9, English

Record 9, Subject field(s)

Computer Memories
Office Automation

Winchester drive 1, record 9, English, Winchester%20drive
correct

Winchester disk drive 2, record 9, English, Winchester%20disk%20drive

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A disc drive which uses one or more rigid discs, some or all of which are not removable. 1, record 9, English, - Winchester%20drive

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Winchester drive: terminology used in the Public Service Commission's Course "Basic Word Processing" (Course 601). 3, record 9, English, - Winchester%20drive

Record 9, French

Record 9, Domaine(s)

Mémoires (Informatique)
Bureautique

unité de disque Winchester 1, record 9, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20disque%20Winchester
feminine noun

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Unité de disque portant un ou plusieurs disques rigides, dont certains ou la totalité ne sont pas amovibles. 1, record 9, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20disque%20Winchester

Record 9, Key term(s)

unité Winchester

Record 9, Spanish

Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)

Memorias (Computadoras)
Ofimática

unidad de discos Winchester 1, record 9, Spanish, unidad%20de%20discos%20Winchester
correct, feminine noun

unidad Winchester 2, record 9, Spanish, unidad%20Winchester
correct, feminine noun

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Dispositivo de almacenamiento(memoria) de acceso directo en el que no solamente los discos sino también el eje vertical, el mecanismo de acceso, y las cabezas de lectura/escritura están encerrados en un cartucho sellado para alcanzar un alto grado de densidad y confiabilidad. 3, record 9, Spanish, - unidad%20de%20discos%20Winchester

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DISPOSITIVO ALMACENAMIENTO ACCESO DIRECTO [9 records]

Record 1, Main entry term, English

Record 1, Abbreviations, English

Record 1, Synonyms, English

Record 1, Textual support, English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 1, Main entry term, French

Record 1, Abbreviations, French

Record 1, Synonyms, French

Record 1, Textual support, French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish

Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish

Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish

Record 1, Textual support, Spanish

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record 2, Main entry term, English

Record 2, Abbreviations, English

Record 2, Synonyms, English

Record 2, Textual support, English

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 2, Main entry term, French

Record 2, Abbreviations, French

Record 2, Synonyms, French

Record 2, Textual support, French

Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish

Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish

Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish

Record 2, Textual support, Spanish

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record 3, Main entry term, English

Record 3, Abbreviations, English

Record 3, Synonyms, English

Record 3, Textual support, English

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record 3, Main entry term, French

Record 3, Abbreviations, French

Record 3, Synonyms, French

Record 3, Textual support, French

Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish

Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish

Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish

Record 3, Textual support, Spanish

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record 4, Main entry term, English

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Record 4, Synonyms, English

Record 4, Textual support, English

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record 4, Main entry term, French

Record 4, Abbreviations, French

Record 4, Synonyms, French

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Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish

Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish

Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish

Record 4, Textual support, Spanish

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record 5, Main entry term, English

Record 5, Abbreviations, English

Record 5, Synonyms, English

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Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 5, Main entry term, French

Record 5, Abbreviations, French

Record 5, Synonyms, French

Record 5, Textual support, French

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish

Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish

Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish

Record 5, Textual support, Spanish

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record 6, Main entry term, English

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