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ARCHIVO SECUENCIAL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-07-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- indexed sequential file
1, record 1, English, indexed%20sequential%20file
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- indexed file 2, record 1, English, indexed%20file
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A file whose organisation uses an index. The index may be separated from the file, as in the case of a book, or located within the file, as in the case of a telephone directory. 2, record 1, English, - indexed%20sequential%20file
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
indexed sequential file: term standardized by CSA. 3, record 1, English, - indexed%20sequential%20file
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fichier séquentiel indexé
1, record 1, French, fichier%20s%C3%A9quentiel%20index%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fichier en séquentiel indexé 2, record 1, French, fichier%20en%20s%C3%A9quentiel%20index%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- fichier indexé 3, record 1, French, fichier%20index%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fichier à organisation indexée. 4, record 1, French, - fichier%20s%C3%A9quentiel%20index%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chaque article d'un fichier indexé est identifié de façon unique par un indicatif qui est une donnée se trouvant à un endroit fixe dans tous les articles. 5, record 1, French, - fichier%20s%C3%A9quentiel%20index%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fichier séquentiel indexé : terme normalisé par la CSA. 6, record 1, French, - fichier%20s%C3%A9quentiel%20index%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fichero ordenado sobre claves únicas de registro
1, record 1, Spanish, fichero%20ordenado%20sobre%20claves%20%C3%BAnicas%20de%20registro
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Archivo(fichero) secuencial ordenado sobre una base de claves de registro únicas. El archivo produce un índice, almacenando en él las direcciones o señales que indican donde se encuentra ubicado cada registro en el archivo(fichero). 1, record 1, Spanish, - fichero%20ordenado%20sobre%20claves%20%C3%BAnicas%20de%20registro
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-02-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Software
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sequential file organization
1, record 2, English, sequential%20file%20organization
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A file organization in which records are stored one after the other, in the order in which they were written to the file. 2, record 2, English, - sequential%20file%20organization
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Logiciels
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- organisation des fichiers séquentiels
1, record 2, French, organisation%20des%20fichiers%20s%C3%A9quentiels
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- organisation des fichiers séquentielle 1, record 2, French, organisation%20des%20fichiers%20s%C3%A9quentielle
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Soporte lógico (Software)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- organización en archivo secuencial
1, record 2, Spanish, organizaci%C3%B3n%20en%20archivo%20secuencial
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- organización en fichero secuencial 1, record 2, Spanish, organizaci%C3%B3n%20en%20fichero%20secuencial
correct, feminine noun, Spain
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organización de los registros en una secuencia específica basada en una clave, como por ejemplo una parte de un número o un número de empleado. 2, record 2, Spanish, - organizaci%C3%B3n%20en%20archivo%20secuencial
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Los registros en los archivos secuenciales deben procesarse uno después del otro. 2, record 2, Spanish, - organizaci%C3%B3n%20en%20archivo%20secuencial
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-12-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Software
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sequential file
1, record 3, English, sequential%20file
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- sequentially-ordered file 2, record 3, English, sequentially%2Dordered%20file
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - sequential%20file
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contrast with direct file, indexed file. 3, record 3, English, - sequential%20file
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Logiciels
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fichier séquentiel
1, record 3, French, fichier%20s%C3%A9quentiel
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - fichier%20s%C3%A9quentiel
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - fichier%20s%C3%A9quentiel
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Soporte lógico (Software)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- archivo secuencial
1, record 3, Spanish, archivo%20secuencial
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- fichero secuencial 1, record 3, Spanish, fichero%20secuencial
correct, masculine noun, Spain
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contrasta con archivo al azar (random file). 2, record 3, Spanish, - archivo%20secuencial
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