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DISPOSITIVO ALMACENAMIENTO MASIVO [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Software
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- access mode
1, record 1, English, access%20mode
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mode used to obtain a specific record from, or to place a specific recording in a file contained in a storage device. 2, record 1, English, - access%20mode
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Logiciels
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mode d'accès
1, record 1, French, mode%20d%27acc%C3%A8s
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Manière dont les articles d'un fichier doivent être traités. 2, record 1, French, - mode%20d%27acc%C3%A8s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Traduction officielle de la norme ANSI-X3.23. 3, record 1, French, - mode%20d%27acc%C3%A8s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Soporte lógico (Software)
- Seguridad de IT
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- modalidad de acceso
1, record 1, Spanish, modalidad%20de%20acceso
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- modo de acceso 2, record 1, Spanish, modo%20de%20acceso
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En COBOL, técnica usada para obtener un registro lógico dado, o situar el mismo en un archivo(fichero) asignado a un dispositivo de almacenamiento masivo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - modalidad%20de%20acceso
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- microcomputer system
1, record 2, English, microcomputer%20system
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- single-user system 2, record 2, English, single%2Duser%20system
correct
- personal computer system 3, record 2, English, personal%20computer%20system
- PC system 3, record 2, English, PC%20system
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A complete small system including the central processing unit (CPU), input/output interfaces and devices, memory and power supply, alphanumeric keyboard, CRT display and mass memory device. Generally smaller than a minicomputer in physical size, word size, memory size, etc., they are single-user systems referred to as "personal computers" and "desktop" computers. 2, record 2, English, - microcomputer%20system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système mono-utilisateur
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20mono%2Dutilisateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- petit système individuel 2, record 2, French, petit%20syst%C3%A8me%20individuel
correct, masculine noun
- PSI 2, record 2, French, PSI
correct
- PSI 2, record 2, French, PSI
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poste de travail sur un micro-ordinateur, dédié à un seul utilisateur. 2, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20mono%2Dutilisateur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema de microcomputadora
1, record 2, Spanish, sistema%20de%20microcomputadora
correct, masculine noun, Latin America
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- sistema de microordenador 1, record 2, Spanish, sistema%20de%20microordenador
correct, masculine noun, Spain
- microsistema informático 1, record 2, Spanish, microsistema%20inform%C3%A1tico
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sistema pequeño pero completo, que incluye una unidad central de procesamiento(UCP), interfaces y dispositivos de entrada/salida, memoria y suministro eléctrico, un teclado alfanumérico, una pantalla de tubo de rayos catódicos(CRT) y un dispositivo de almacenamiento masivo. 1, record 2, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20microcomputadora
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Por lo general, un sistema de microcomputadora (microordenador) es más pequeño que el de una minicomputadora (miniordenador) en tamaño físico, tamaño de palabra, tamaño de memoria y otros factores y a este tipo de sistema suele llamársele "computadora (ordenador) personal" o "de escritorio". 1, record 2, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20microcomputadora
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-11-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hard disk drive
1, record 3, English, hard%20disk%20drive
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- HDD 2, record 3, English, HDD
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- hard drive 3, record 3, English, hard%20drive
correct
- hard disk 4, record 3, English, hard%20disk
avoid, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A storage device that reads and writes data on one or more hard disks. 5, record 3, English, - hard%20disk%20drive
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - hard%20disk%20drive
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hard disk drive: term and definition standardized by CSA International. 6, record 3, English, - hard%20disk%20drive
Record 3, Key term(s)
- hard disc drive
- hard disc
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lecteur de disque dur
1, record 3, French, lecteur%20de%20disque%20dur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- unité de disque dur 2, record 3, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20disque%20dur
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- disque dur 3, record 3, French, disque%20dur
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité de stockage permettant la lecture et l'écriture de données sur un ou plusieurs disques durs. 4, record 3, French, - lecteur%20de%20disque%20dur
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - lecteur%20de%20disque%20dur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
unité de disque dur : terme et définition normalisés par la CSA International. 5, record 3, French, - lecteur%20de%20disque%20dur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- unidad de disco duro
1, record 3, Spanish, unidad%20de%20disco%20duro
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, 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 3, Spanish, - unidad%20de%20disco%20duro
Record number: 3, 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 3, Spanish, - unidad%20de%20disco%20duro
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