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ARCHIVO REFERENCIA [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-12-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reference file attachment
1, record 1, English, reference%20file%20attachment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pièce jointe de référence
1, record 1, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20jointe%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fichier joint de référence 1, record 1, French, fichier%20joint%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- archivo de referencia adjunto
1, record 1, Spanish, archivo%20de%20referencia%20adjunto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-01-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- overflow record
1, record 2, English, overflow%20record
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A record whose length overflows that of an assigned section in a direct-access storage, and therefore must be stored in another section from which it may be retrieved by means of a reference stored in the original assigned section in place of the record. 2, record 2, English, - overflow%20record
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- enregistrement en débordement
1, record 2, French, enregistrement%20en%20d%C3%A9bordement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- enregistrement en dépassement de capacité 1, record 2, French, enregistrement%20en%20d%C3%A9passement%20de%20capacit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- article en débordement 2, record 2, French, article%20en%20d%C3%A9bordement
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- registro en desbordamiento de capacidad
1, record 2, Spanish, registro%20en%20desbordamiento%20de%20capacidad
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- registro excedente 2, record 2, Spanish, registro%20excedente
correct, masculine noun
- registro de desbordamiento 3, record 2, Spanish, registro%20de%20desbordamiento
masculine noun
- registro excedentario 4, record 2, Spanish, registro%20excedentario
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Registro que no puede acomodarse en las áreas asignadas de un archivo(fichero) de acceso directo, y que debe almacenarse en otras áreas, desde donde puede recuperarse mediante una referencia que está almacenada en el área originalmente asignada. 2, record 2, Spanish, - registro%20en%20desbordamiento%20de%20capacidad
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-09-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Data Banks and Databases
- Computer Memories
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- reference file
1, record 3, English, reference%20file
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- constant file 2, record 3, English, constant%20file
- residing file 3, record 3, English, residing%20file
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[A master file is] a main reference file containing data that is relatively permanent but that is usually updated ... by a detail file, which contains relatively less permanent data. 4, record 3, English, - reference%20file
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Banques et bases de données
- Mémoires (Informatique)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fichier permanent
1, record 3, French, fichier%20permanent
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- fichier de référence 2, record 3, French, fichier%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fichier contenant des données lentement évolutives telles que la liste du personnel d'une société, le catalogue des produits, etc. Cette notion peut être étendue à des fichiers mis à jour à plus grande cadence, tels que les fichiers de stock. 3, record 3, French, - fichier%20permanent
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bancos y bases de datos
- Memorias (Computadoras)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- archivo de referencia
1, record 3, Spanish, archivo%20de%20referencia
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- fichero de referencia 1, record 3, Spanish, fichero%20de%20referencia
correct, masculine noun, Spain
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Archivo(fichero) que contiene material de referencia y, por lo tanto, no cambia frecuentemente. 1, record 3, Spanish, - archivo%20de%20referencia
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-01-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- master file
1, record 4, English, master%20file
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- main file 2, record 4, English, main%20file
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A file that is used as an authority in a given job and that is relatively permanent, even though its contents may change. 3, record 4, English, - master%20file
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
master file; main file: terms standardized by ISO. 4, record 4, English, - master%20file
Record 4, Key term(s)
- masterfile
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fichier maître
1, record 4, French, fichier%20ma%C3%AEtre
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- fichier principal 2, record 4, French, fichier%20principal
correct, masculine noun
- fichier de base 3, record 4, French, fichier%20de%20base
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fichier maître : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 4, record 4, French, - fichier%20ma%C3%AEtre
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- fichero maestro
1, record 4, Spanish, fichero%20maestro
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- archivo maestro 1, record 4, Spanish, archivo%20maestro
correct, masculine noun
- fichero principal 2, record 4, Spanish, fichero%20principal
correct, masculine noun, Spain
- archivo principal 1, record 4, Spanish, archivo%20principal
correct, masculine noun
- fichero original 2, record 4, Spanish, fichero%20original
correct, masculine noun, Spain
- archivo original 2, record 4, Spanish, archivo%20original
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Archivo(fichero) que contiene datos relativamente permanentes, que se usan como referencia, y que, generalmente, es periódicamente actualizado. 3, record 4, Spanish, - fichero%20maestro
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Es opuesto a archivo (fichero) de transacciones. 3, record 4, Spanish, - fichero%20maestro
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-07-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- creation 1, record 5, English, creation
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- création
1, record 5, French, cr%C3%A9ation
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- creación
1, record 5, Spanish, creaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En el proceso de archivos(ficheros), término que se usa para hacer referencia a la recopilación inicial de los datos y a la organización de dichos datos sin procesar en forma de archivo(fichero). 1, record 5, Spanish, - creaci%C3%B3n
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