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12.01.26 (2382) [1 record]
Record 1 - external organization data 2006-03-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- data density
1, record 1, English, data%20density
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- packing density 1, record 1, English, packing%20density
avoid, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
number of data characters stored per unit of length, area, or volume 1, record 1, English, - data%20density
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The data density is generally expressed in characters per millimeter (cpmm) or characters per radian (cprad). 1, record 1, English, - data%20density
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On disks, the total storage capacity of the disk, recorded on one or both sides, is generally specified rather than the data density. 1, record 1, English, - data%20density
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
data density; packing density: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-12:1988]. 2, record 1, English, - data%20density
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- densité de données
1, record 1, French, densit%C3%A9%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- densité d'enregistrement 1, record 1, French, densit%C3%A9%20d%27enregistrement
avoid, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
nombre de caractères de données stockés par unité de longueur sur une bande ou une piste de celle-ci ou par unité d'angle sur une piste de disque 1, record 1, French, - densit%C3%A9%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La densité de données est généralement exprimée en caractères par millimètre (cpmm) ou en caractères par radian (cpr). 1, record 1, French, - densit%C3%A9%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pour les disques, on indique plutôt la capacité de mémoire du disque, enregistré sur une ou deux faces, plutôt que la densité de données. 1, record 1, French, - densit%C3%A9%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
densité de données; densité d'enregistrement : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-12:1988]. 2, record 1, French, - densit%C3%A9%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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