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ARCHIVO DISCO [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-01-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- magnetic disk file
1, record 1, English, magnetic%20disk%20file
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- magnetic file 2, record 1, English, magnetic%20file
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A data file on magnetic disk. 2, record 1, English, - magnetic%20disk%20file
Record 1, Key term(s)
- magnetic disc file
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fichier sur disque magnétique
1, record 1, French, fichier%20sur%20disque%20magn%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fichier sur disque 1, record 1, French, fichier%20sur%20disque
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- archivo sobre disco magnético
1, record 1, Spanish, archivo%20sobre%20disco%20magn%C3%A9tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- fichero sobre disco magnético 1, record 1, Spanish, fichero%20sobre%20disco%20magn%C3%A9tico
correct, masculine noun, Spain
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Archivo(fichero) de datos contenido en un disco magnético. 2, record 1, Spanish, - archivo%20sobre%20disco%20magn%C3%A9tico
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 2004-10-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- defragmentation
1, record 3, English, defragmentation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- defrag 2, record 3, English, defrag
correct, noun
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When you use the same file over and over again, writing, rewriting, saving, and deleting parts of it on the same disk, the file becomes fragmented. That means that although you can't tell, your operating system is storing all the data from that file as separate packages of information, distributed on different parts of the disk. Although fragmentation does not lose the information contained in the file, it does eventually slow down access to the file itself, because the OS must search the whole disk to create the sum of the file's parts. Defragmentation collects all those parts into one stream of data again, speeding up your system. 3, record 3, English, - defragmentation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- défragmentation
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9fragmentation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération consistant à supprimer la dispersion des fichiers sur plusieurs zones d'un disque dur en tentant de les regrouper. 2, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9fragmentation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- desfragmentación
1, record 3, Spanish, desfragmentaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procedimiento por el que todos los archivos(ficheros) en un disco duro se vuelven a escribir, de modo que todas las partes de cada archivo estén escritas en sectores contiguos. 1, record 3, Spanish, - desfragmentaci%C3%B3n
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-09-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- file conversion
1, record 4, English, file%20conversion
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- FICON 2, record 4, English, FICON
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Taking source document information and putting it onto magnetic tape or disk. 3, record 4, English, - file%20conversion
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- conversion de fichiers
1, record 4, French, conversion%20de%20fichiers
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- reconversion de fichier 2, record 4, French, reconversion%20de%20fichier
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transfert d'un fichier d'un support à un autre qui entraîne une adaptation (conversion) aux caractéristiques du nouveau matériel. 3, record 4, French, - conversion%20de%20fichiers
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- conversión de archivos
1, record 4, Spanish, conversi%C3%B3n%20de%20archivos
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- conversión de ficheros 1, record 4, Spanish, conversi%C3%B3n%20de%20ficheros
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proceso de transferir un archivo(fichero) desde un tipo de almacenamiento a otro, como de un disco a una cinta. 1, record 4, Spanish, - conversi%C3%B3n%20de%20archivos
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-09-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- file recovery
1, record 5, English, file%20recovery
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- reprise de fichier
1, record 5, French, reprise%20de%20fichier
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On ne touche pas au contenu du fichier mais seulement aux conditions qui permettent la restauration: rebobinage de bande, registres, par exemple. 1, record 5, French, - reprise%20de%20fichier
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- recuperación de archivos
1, record 5, Spanish, recuperaci%C3%B3n%20de%20archivos
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- recuperación de ficheros 1, record 5, Spanish, recuperaci%C3%B3n%20de%20ficheros
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Restablecimiento de un archivo(fichero) del disco que fue borrado previamente. 1, record 5, Spanish, - recuperaci%C3%B3n%20de%20archivos
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-07-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- disk file
1, record 6, English, disk%20file
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- disk-held file 2, record 6, English, disk%2Dheld%20file
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A set of related records held on a storage disk. 3, record 6, English, - disk%20file
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Disk file" is sometimes misapplied to refer to a disk drive together with its disk or disk pack and the data it holds. 3, record 6, English, - disk%20file
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- fichier sur disques
1, record 6, French, fichier%20sur%20disques
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- fichier sur disque 1, record 6, French, fichier%20sur%20disque
masculine noun
- fichier disques 1, record 6, French, fichier%20disques
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensembles d'enregistrements liés contenus sur un disque mémoire. 1, record 6, French, - fichier%20sur%20disques
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- archivo de disco
1, record 6, Spanish, archivo%20de%20disco
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- fichero de disco 1, record 6, Spanish, fichero%20de%20disco
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de registros asociados con un formato similar que puede agruparse bajo una etiqueta común. 1, record 6, Spanish, - archivo%20de%20disco
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-03-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- source disk
1, record 7, English, source%20disk
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The disk from which a file or program is copied. 2, record 7, English, - source%20disk
Record 7, Key term(s)
- emitting disk
- source disc
- start disk
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- disque source
1, record 7, French, disque%20source
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- disque-source 2, record 7, French, disque%2Dsource
proposal, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- disco fuente
1, record 7, Spanish, disco%20fuente
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disco desde el cual se copia un archivo(fichero) o programa. 2, record 7, Spanish, - disco%20fuente
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-02-05
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- target disk
1, record 8, English, target%20disk
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- disque cible
1, record 8, French, disque%20cible
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ghost Special Edition copie le contenu intégral d'un disque dur source sur un disque cible. [...] En utilisant Ghost, vous pouvez copier toutes les partitions source (d'un disque ou d'un fichier image du disque), quel que soit leur type, sur un disque cible. 1, record 8, French, - disque%20cible
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- disco objeto
1, record 8, Spanish, disco%20objeto
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disco al cual se copia un programa o archivo(fichero). 2, record 8, Spanish, - disco%20objeto
Record 9 - internal organization data 2001-10-01
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- undelete program
1, record 9, English, undelete%20program
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A program that changes flag byte back to relocate erased data 2, record 9, English, - undelete%20program
Record 9, Key term(s)
- undelete utility
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- programme de réactivation
1, record 9, French, programme%20de%20r%C3%A9activation
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- programa de recuperación
1, record 9, Spanish, programa%20de%20recuperaci%C3%B3n
proposal, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Programa de servicios que puede restaurar un archivo(fichero) borrado accidentalmente en un disco, siempre y cuando no se hayan escrito otros datos en ese mismo disco desde el momento en que se borró el archivo en cuestión. 2, record 9, Spanish, - programa%20de%20recuperaci%C3%B3n
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