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FICHERO ACCESO DIRECTO [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- indexed sequential access method
1, record 1, English, indexed%20sequential%20access%20method
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ISAM 2, record 1, English, ISAM
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- index sequential access method 2, record 1, English, index%20sequential%20access%20method
correct
- ISAM 3, record 1, English, ISAM
correct
- ISAM 3, record 1, English, ISAM
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An access method for storing and retrieving data blocks in continuous sequences. 4, record 1, English, - indexed%20sequential%20access%20method
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
indexed sequential acess method: term officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC). 5, record 1, English, - indexed%20sequential%20access%20method
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- méthode d'accès séquentiel indexé
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thode%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20s%C3%A9quentiel%20index%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode utilisée pour gérer de gros fichiers. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20s%C3%A9quentiel%20index%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
méthode d'accès séquentiel indexé : terme uniformisé par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%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
- método de acceso secuencial
1, record 1, Spanish, m%C3%A9todo%20de%20acceso%20secuencial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- método de acceso secuencial indexado 1, record 1, Spanish, m%C3%A9todo%20de%20acceso%20secuencial%20indexado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Método de acceso a la información almacenada en forma de archivos (ficheros) en la memoria secundaria. 1, record 1, Spanish, - m%C3%A9todo%20de%20acceso%20secuencial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Este tipo de acceso indexado requiere el empleo de una clave secundaria. El archivo(fichero) se encuentra ordenado, por lo general, de acuerdo a los valores de su clave principal, la cual permite el acceso directo a un registro. 1, record 1, Spanish, - m%C3%A9todo%20de%20acceso%20secuencial
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 2010-10-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- two-dimensional storage
1, record 3, English, two%2Ddimensional%20storage
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- two-dimensional memory 2, record 3, English, two%2Ddimensional%20memory
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Holography is attractive because, in the next few years, traditional two-dimensional storage in hard drives and DVDs is likely to reach its data density limit. 3, record 3, English, - two%2Ddimensional%20storage
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mémoire à deux dimensions
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9moire%20%C3%A0%20deux%20dimensions
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- mémoire bidimensionnelle 2, record 3, French, m%C3%A9moire%20bidimensionnelle
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- memoria con dos dimensiones
1, record 3, Spanish, memoria%20con%20dos%20dimensiones
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Término relacionado con aquellos dispositivos de acceso directo en los que el área asignada a un archivo(fichero) determinado no necesita estar constituida por una serie de posiciones que estén físicamente continuas, sino que, por el contrario, se especificará en forma de un número de celdas extraídas de una o más áreas. 2, record 3, Spanish, - memoria%20con%20dos%20dimensiones
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-09-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- key file
1, record 4, English, key%20file
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- keyed file 2, record 4, English, keyed%20file
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In PSS, an indirectly-addressable file, designed to provide rapid access to logical records that reside on a direct access storage device. 3, record 4, English, - key%20file
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fichier des clés d'accès
1, record 4, French, fichier%20des%20cl%C3%A9s%20d%27acc%C3%A8s
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- archivo con claves
1, record 4, Spanish, archivo%20con%20claves
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- fichero con claves 1, record 4, Spanish, fichero%20con%20claves
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Archivo(fichero) indirectamente direccionable, diseñado para ofrecer un rápido acceso a los registros lógicos que residen en un dispositivo de almacenamiento de acceso directo. 1, record 4, Spanish, - archivo%20con%20claves
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-08-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- direct-access file
1, record 5, English, direct%2Daccess%20file
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- random access file 2, record 5, English, random%20access%20file
correct
- direct file 3, record 5, English, direct%20file
correct
- random file 2, record 5, English, random%20file
correct
- direct serial file 4, record 5, English, direct%20serial%20file
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, 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 5, English, - direct%2Daccess%20file
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contrast with indexed file, sequential file. 1, record 5, English, - direct%2Daccess%20file
Record 5, Key term(s)
- direct access file
- random-access file
- random data set
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fichier à accès direct
1, record 5, French, fichier%20%C3%A0%20acc%C3%A8s%20direct
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- fichier direct 2, record 5, French, fichier%20direct
correct, masculine noun
- fichier à accès sélectif 3, record 5, French, fichier%20%C3%A0%20acc%C3%A8s%20s%C3%A9lectif
correct, masculine noun
- fichier aléatoire 3, record 5, French, fichier%20al%C3%A9atoire
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- archivo de acceso directo
1, record 5, Spanish, archivo%20de%20acceso%20directo
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- fichero de acceso directo 1, record 5, Spanish, fichero%20de%20acceso%20directo
correct, masculine noun, Spain
- archivo de acceso al azar 2, record 5, Spanish, archivo%20de%20acceso%20al%20azar
correct, masculine noun
- fichero de acceso al azar 2, record 5, Spanish, fichero%20de%20acceso%20al%20azar
correct, masculine noun, Spain
- archivo al azar 1, record 5, Spanish, archivo%20al%20azar
correct, masculine noun
- fichero al azar 1, record 5, Spanish, fichero%20al%20azar
correct, masculine noun, Spain
- archivo aleatorio 2, record 5, Spanish, archivo%20aleatorio
correct, masculine noun
- fichero aleatorio 2, record 5, Spanish, fichero%20aleatorio
correct, masculine noun, Spain
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, 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 5, Spanish, - archivo%20de%20acceso%20directo
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-06-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Data Banks and Databases
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- indexed sequential organization 1, record 6, English, indexed%20sequential%20organization
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Banques et bases de données
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- organisation séquentielle indexée
1, record 6, French, organisation%20s%C3%A9quentielle%20index%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bancos y bases de datos
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- organización secuencial indexada
1, record 6, Spanish, organizaci%C3%B3n%20secuencial%20indexada
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organización de archivo(fichero) en la que los registros están ordenados en secuencias lógicas por claves. Los índices a estas claves permiten el acceso directo a los registros individuales. 1, record 6, Spanish, - organizaci%C3%B3n%20secuencial%20indexada
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-02-05
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- tag file
1, record 7, English, tag%20file
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- fichier d'étiquettes
1, record 7, French, fichier%20d%27%C3%A9tiquettes
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- archivo de etiquetas
1, record 7, Spanish, archivo%20de%20etiquetas
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- fichero de etiquetas 1, record 7, Spanish, fichero%20de%20etiquetas
correct, masculine noun, Spain
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Colección de etiquetas almacenadas como archivo(fichero) que permiten a un programa tener acceso directo a todos los registros almacenados en otro archivo. 2, record 7, Spanish, - archivo%20de%20etiquetas
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