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ACCESO DATOS SECUENCIAL [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-08-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- random access memory
1, record 1, English, random%20access%20memory
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- RAM 2, record 1, English, RAM
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- random-access memory 3, record 1, English, random%2Daccess%20memory
correct
- RAM 4, record 1, English, RAM
correct
- RAM 4, record 1, English, RAM
- direct access storage 5, record 1, English, direct%20access%20storage
correct, officially approved
- random access storage 6, record 1, English, random%20access%20storage
correct, standardized, officially approved
- random access store 7, record 1, English, random%20access%20store
correct, standardized
- random storage 8, record 1, English, random%20storage
correct
- direct-access memory 8, record 1, English, direct%2Daccess%20memory
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A data storage device having the property that the time required to access a randomly selected datum does not depend on the time of the last access or location of the most recently accessed datum. 8, record 1, English, - random%20access%20memory
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In microcomputers, a distinction is drawn between RAM, the contents of which can be changed by the user's program, and read-only memory (or ROM), the contents of which are fixed once and for all by the manufacturer. 9, record 1, English, - random%20access%20memory
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
random access memory; direct access storage; random access storage; RAM: terms and abbreviation officially approved by CNGI; random access memory; RAM: term and abbreviation standardized by NATO; random access storage; random access store: terms standardized by ISO. 10, record 1, English, - random%20access%20memory
Record 1, Key term(s)
- direct-access storage
- direct access store
- random-access storage
- random memory
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mémoire vive
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9moire%20vive
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MEV 2, record 1, French, MEV
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mémoire active 3, record 1, French, m%C3%A9moire%20active
correct, feminine noun
- mémoire à accès direct 4, record 1, French, m%C3%A9moire%20%C3%A0%20acc%C3%A8s%20direct
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
- mémoire à accès aléatoire 5, record 1, French, m%C3%A9moire%20%C3%A0%20acc%C3%A8s%20al%C3%A9atoire
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- RAM 6, record 1, French, RAM
feminine noun, standardized
- RAM 6, record 1, French, RAM
- mémoire à accès sélectif 7, record 1, French, m%C3%A9moire%20%C3%A0%20acc%C3%A8s%20s%C3%A9lectif
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mémoire dont le contenu peut être modifié en usage normal. 8, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20vive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mémoire à accès direct; mémoire active; mémoire à accès sélectif : termes uniformisés par le CNGI; mémoire à accès aléatoire; RAM : terme et abréviation normalisés par l'OTAN; mémoire vive; RAM : terme et abréviation normalisés par l'ISO et la CSA. 9, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20vive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- almacenamiento de acceso aleatorio
1, record 1, Spanish, almacenamiento%20de%20acceso%20aleatorio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- memoria de acceso aleatorio 3, record 1, Spanish, memoria%20de%20acceso%20aleatorio
correct, feminine noun
- almacenamiento de acceso al azar 4, record 1, Spanish, almacenamiento%20de%20acceso%20al%20azar
correct, masculine noun
- memoria de acceso al azar 4, record 1, Spanish, memoria%20de%20acceso%20al%20azar
correct, feminine noun
- almacenamiento de acceso directo 4, record 1, Spanish, almacenamiento%20de%20acceso%20directo
correct, masculine noun
- memoria con acceso directo 5, record 1, Spanish, memoria%20con%20acceso%20directo
correct, feminine noun
- almacenamiento accesible uniformemente 1, record 1, Spanish, almacenamiento%20accesible%20uniformemente
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo de almacenamiento auxiliar en que el tiempo de acceso para extraer los elementos de datos es constante, relativamente breve e independiente; por ejemplo, un dispositivo en que el modo(modalidad) de acceso no es secuencial como en una cinta magnética. 5, record 1, Spanish, - almacenamiento%20de%20acceso%20aleatorio
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-08-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Operating Systems (Software)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- data generator
1, record 2, English, data%20generator
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A data set utility program that creates multiple data sets within one job for the sequential and partitioned access methods. 2, record 2, English, - data%20generator
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- générateur de données
1, record 2, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plusieurs [...] composantes de l'environnement peuvent [...] agir comme sources d'informations, ou générateurs de données : les bases de données logiques, les fonctions programmées par l'usager ou encore les résultats d'une simulation [...] Un générateur de données est spécifié pour un ensemble ordonné de symboles décrivant les composantes d'une unité d'information [...], ainsi que par les différentes valeurs que peuvent prendre ces symboles dans différents contextes - ou expériences. 1, record 2, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
- Sistemas operativos (Soporte lógico)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- generador de datos
1, record 2, Spanish, generador%20de%20datos
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de datos, de un programa de servicio, que crea múltiples conjuntos de datos dentro de una tarea para los métodos de acceso dividido y secuencial. 1, record 2, Spanish, - generador%20de%20datos
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-02-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Computer Memories
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- semirandom access
1, record 3, English, semirandom%20access
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- semi-random access 2, record 3, English, semi%2Drandom%20access
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Storage capacity evolved from vacuum tubes to magnetic disks in the IBM designs, allowing storage capacity to provide semi-random access to users. 2, record 3, English, - semirandom%20access
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- accès semi-aléatoire
1, record 3, French, acc%C3%A8s%20semi%2Dal%C3%A9atoire
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- accès semi-séquentiel 2, record 3, French, acc%C3%A8s%20semi%2Ds%C3%A9quentiel
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- acceso semialeatorio
1, record 3, Spanish, acceso%20semialeatorio
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Método para localizar los datos en el almacenamiento que, en la búsqueda de algún elemento de datos, combina una forma del acceso directo seguida generalmente de una búsqueda secuencial limitada. 1, record 3, Spanish, - acceso%20semialeatorio
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-02-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sequential storage device
1, record 4, English, sequential%20storage%20device
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sequential storage devices should be used when it is acceptable to read the records in the sequence they are stored on the storage medium. Sequential storage devices are used, for instance, for archiving purposes or when a so-called backup is made of programs or data from a randomly accessible storage device. 2, record 4, English, - sequential%20storage%20device
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- unité de stockage séquentielle
1, record 4, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20stockage%20s%C3%A9quentielle
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- dispositif de stockage séquentiel 2, record 4, French, dispositif%20de%20stockage%20s%C3%A9quentiel
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- dispositivo de almacenamiento secuencial
1, record 4, Spanish, dispositivo%20de%20almacenamiento%20secuencial
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo de almacenamiento, por ejemplo, una cinta magnética, que provee acceso secuencial a los datos almacenados en el mismo y cuyo tiempo de acceso depende de la posición de los datos, ya que un elemento puede accesarse solamente leyendo primero los datos precedentes. 2, record 4, Spanish, - dispositivo%20de%20almacenamiento%20secuencial
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-02-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Computer Memories
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- sequential data access
1, record 5, English, sequential%20data%20access
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The high speed sequential data access can be achieved by transferring the data from the data buffer without reaccessing the disk in case the subsequent command requests the prefetched data blocks. 2, record 5, English, - sequential%20data%20access
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- accès séquentiel aux données
1, record 5, French, acc%C3%A8s%20s%C3%A9quentiel%20aux%20donn%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- acceso de datos secuencial
1, record 5, Spanish, acceso%20de%20datos%20secuencial
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Método de acceso a los datos almacenados en memorias de tipo secuencial. 2, record 5, Spanish, - acceso%20de%20datos%20secuencial
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-07-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Operating Systems (Software)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Queued Sequential Access Method
1, record 6, English, Queued%20Sequential%20Access%20Method
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- QSAM 1, record 6, English, QSAM
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- queued sequential access method 2, record 6, English, queued%20sequential%20access%20method
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(There) are situations where the application finishes its work before the data transfer is complete. In this case, some waiting is necessary, but nevertheless some overlap of processing and data transfer has been achieved that otherwise would not have been. This access method is known as QSAM (Queued Sequential Access Method) ... 1, record 6, English, - Queued%20Sequential%20Access%20Method
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- méthode d'accès séquentiel avec file d'attente
1, record 6, French, m%C3%A9thode%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20s%C3%A9quentiel%20avec%20file%20d%27attente
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Méthode d'accès avec file d'attente : toute méthode d'accès qui synchronise automatiquement le déroulement du programme et des opérations d'entrée-sortie, [...] 1, record 6, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20s%C3%A9quentiel%20avec%20file%20d%27attente
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas operativos (Soporte lógico)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- método de acceso secuencial de colas de espera
1, record 6, Spanish, m%C3%A9todo%20de%20acceso%20secuencial%20de%20colas%20de%20espera
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- método de acceso secuencial de filas de espera 1, record 6, Spanish, m%C3%A9todo%20de%20acceso%20secuencial%20de%20filas%20de%20espera
correct, masculine noun
- método de acceso secuencial con filas de espera 2, record 6, Spanish, m%C3%A9todo%20de%20acceso%20secuencial%20con%20filas%20de%20espera
masculine noun
- método de acceso secuencial por líneas de espera 2, record 6, Spanish, m%C3%A9todo%20de%20acceso%20secuencial%20por%20l%C3%ADneas%20de%20espera
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Consiste en una aplicación del método de acceso secuencial. Un bloque de datos de entrada o salida, es almacenado en una cola o fila de espera en la memoria principal, listo para ser usado, antes de emitirse una instrucción de lectura; luego se [accede a] los registros en forma secuencial. 1, record 6, Spanish, - m%C3%A9todo%20de%20acceso%20secuencial%20de%20colas%20de%20espera
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