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ARCHIVO AZAR [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-12-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sort-merge
1, record 1, English, sort%2Dmerge
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SRT 2, record 1, English, SRT
standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- merging sort 2, record 1, English, merging%20sort
correct
- sort merging 3, record 1, English, sort%20merging
- sort/merge 4, record 1, English, sort%2Fmerge
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A set of routines to arrange random items in an ordered sequence. These routines can also be used to combine two or more ordered sequences into a single file. 5, record 1, English, - sort%2Dmerge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sort-merge; SRT: term and abbreviation standardized by ANSI. 6, record 1, English, - sort%2Dmerge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tri-fusion
1, record 1, French, tri%2Dfusion
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rangement par interclassement 2, record 1, French, rangement%20par%20interclassement
correct, masculine noun
- tri/fusion 3, record 1, French, tri%2Ffusion
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode de tri consistant à établir des suites d'éléments possédant la propriété recherchée, puis à interclasser celles-ci de manière à former des suites plus longues. 1, record 1, French, - tri%2Dfusion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- clasificación/fusión
1, record 1, Spanish, clasificaci%C3%B3n%2Ffusi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- clasificación/intercalación 2, record 1, Spanish, clasificaci%C3%B3n%2Fintercalaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- fusión/clasificación 2, record 1, Spanish, fusi%C3%B3n%2Fclasificaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de rutinas que ordena elementos al azar en una secuencia ordenada. Estas rutinas pueden usarse también para combinar dos o más secuencias ordenadas en un solo archivo(fichero). 2, record 1, Spanish, - clasificaci%C3%B3n%2Ffusi%C3%B3n
Record 1, Key term(s)
- clasificación e intercalación
- clasificación y fusión
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-12-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Operating Systems (Software)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- file allocation table
1, record 2, English, file%20allocation%20table
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- FAT 1, record 2, English, FAT
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The part of the operating system that keeps track of where data is stored on disk. 2, record 2, English, - file%20allocation%20table
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- table d'allocation des fichiers
1, record 2, French, table%20d%27allocation%20des%20fichiers
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- FAT 2, record 2, French, FAT
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- table d'allocation de fichiers 3, record 2, French, table%20d%27allocation%20de%20fichiers
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie du système d'exploitation contenant l'implantation des fichiers du disque. 4, record 2, French, - table%20d%27allocation%20des%20fichiers
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quand on lui demande de sauvegarder ou de lire un fichier sur le disque, le système d'exploitation ordonne à l'électronique de contrôle du disque dur (le contrôleur) de mettre en mouvement les têtes de lecture-écriture jusqu'à la table d'allocation des fichiers (la FAT), une zone du disque qui tient à jour la liste des fichiers stockés [...] 2, record 2, French, - table%20d%27allocation%20des%20fichiers
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas operativos (Soporte lógico)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tabla de asignación de archivo
1, record 2, Spanish, tabla%20de%20asignaci%C3%B3n%20de%20archivo
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- tabla de asignación de fichero 1, record 2, Spanish, tabla%20de%20asignaci%C3%B3n%20de%20fichero
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En las computadoras(ordenadores) personales IBM, es un tabla, usada por el DOS para asignar el espacio requerido por un archivo en un disco, y localizar y encadenar(asociar) las partes de un archivo que puedan estar diseminadas en diferentes sectores, de modo que el archivo puede usarse al azar o secuencialmente. 1, record 2, Spanish, - tabla%20de%20asignaci%C3%B3n%20de%20archivo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-08-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- direct-access file
1, record 3, English, direct%2Daccess%20file
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- random access file 2, record 3, English, random%20access%20file
correct
- direct file 3, record 3, English, direct%20file
correct
- random file 2, record 3, English, random%20file
correct
- direct serial file 4, record 3, English, direct%20serial%20file
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - direct%2Daccess%20file
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contrast with indexed file, sequential file. 1, record 3, English, - direct%2Daccess%20file
Record 3, Key term(s)
- direct access file
- random-access file
- random data set
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fichier à accès direct
1, record 3, French, fichier%20%C3%A0%20acc%C3%A8s%20direct
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- fichier direct 2, record 3, French, fichier%20direct
correct, masculine noun
- fichier à accès sélectif 3, record 3, French, fichier%20%C3%A0%20acc%C3%A8s%20s%C3%A9lectif
correct, masculine noun
- fichier aléatoire 3, record 3, French, fichier%20al%C3%A9atoire
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- archivo de acceso directo
1, record 3, Spanish, archivo%20de%20acceso%20directo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- fichero de acceso directo 1, record 3, Spanish, fichero%20de%20acceso%20directo
correct, masculine noun, Spain
- archivo de acceso al azar 2, record 3, Spanish, archivo%20de%20acceso%20al%20azar
correct, masculine noun
- fichero de acceso al azar 2, record 3, Spanish, fichero%20de%20acceso%20al%20azar
correct, masculine noun, Spain
- archivo al azar 1, record 3, Spanish, archivo%20al%20azar
correct, masculine noun
- fichero al azar 1, record 3, Spanish, fichero%20al%20azar
correct, masculine noun, Spain
- archivo aleatorio 2, record 3, Spanish, archivo%20aleatorio
correct, masculine noun
- fichero aleatorio 2, record 3, Spanish, fichero%20aleatorio
correct, masculine noun, Spain
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, 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 3, Spanish, - archivo%20de%20acceso%20directo
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-12-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Software
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sequential file
1, record 4, English, sequential%20file
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- sequentially-ordered file 2, record 4, English, sequentially%2Dordered%20file
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A file in which records are processed in the order in which they are entered and stored in the file. 3, record 4, English, - sequential%20file
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contrast with direct file, indexed file. 3, record 4, English, - sequential%20file
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Logiciels
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fichier séquentiel
1, record 4, French, fichier%20s%C3%A9quentiel
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fichier destiné à un traitement séquentiel dans lequel tous les articles sont traités à la suite les uns des autres. 1, record 4, French, - fichier%20s%C3%A9quentiel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En principe, les articles d'un fichier séquentiel sont classés dans un ordre logique, par exemple l'ordre croissant de leur indicatif. 1, record 4, French, - fichier%20s%C3%A9quentiel
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Soporte lógico (Software)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- archivo secuencial
1, record 4, Spanish, archivo%20secuencial
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- fichero secuencial 1, record 4, Spanish, fichero%20secuencial
correct, masculine noun, Spain
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contrasta con archivo al azar(random file). 2, record 4, Spanish, - archivo%20secuencial
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-01-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- chained record
1, record 5, English, chained%20record
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Physical records located randomly in main or auxiliary modules, that are linked or chained by means of a control field in each record which contains the address of the next record in the series or chain. 1, record 5, English, - chained%20record
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- article chaîné
1, record 5, French, article%20cha%C3%AEn%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- enregistrement chaîné 1, record 5, French, enregistrement%20cha%C3%AEn%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- registro encadenado
1, record 5, Spanish, registro%20encadenado
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Archivo(fichero) en el que los registros están dispuestos al azar en la memoria o en la memoria auxiliar, pero se hallan unidos mediante un campo de control en cada registro que proporciona la dirección del siguiente registro de la serie. 2, record 5, Spanish, - registro%20encadenado
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