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ELIMINATION DONNEES SUPERFLUES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-11-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sanitizing
1, record 1, English, sanitizing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cleanup 2, record 1, English, cleanup
correct
- clean-up 3, record 1, English, clean%2Dup
correct
- cleaning 3, record 1, English, cleaning
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Erasing or overwriting all data on a magnetic or other data medium, so that the data cannot be recovered. 4, record 1, English, - sanitizing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... using a conventional computer to perform the pattern recognition and clean-up. 3, record 1, English, - sanitizing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
sanitizing EDP storage media. 3, record 1, English, - sanitizing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nettoyage
1, record 1, French, nettoyage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- toilettage 1, record 1, French, toilettage
correct, masculine noun
- assainissement 2, record 1, French, assainissement
correct, masculine noun
- élimination des données superflues 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9limination%20des%20donn%C3%A9es%20superflues
correct, feminine noun
- épuration 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9puration
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fait d’effacer ou d’écraser toutes les données sur un support de données magnétiques ou autres, afin que les données ne puissent pas être récupérées. 1, record 1, French, - nettoyage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Seguridad de IT
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- saneamiento
1, record 1, Spanish, saneamiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proceso de borrar un material sensible en un sistema, especialmente sus medios de almacenamiento; por ejemplo, sobrescribiendo o neutralizando los campos magnéticos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - saneamiento
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-05-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Simulation (Cybernetic Systems)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- data efficiency 1, record 2, English, data%20efficiency
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Selection and use of only those types of data that effectively address a particular problem; elimination of nonessential data. 1, record 2, English, - data%20efficiency
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Simulation (Systèmes cybernétiques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- efficacité des données
1, record 2, French, efficacit%C3%A9%20des%20donn%C3%A9es
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sélection et utilisation des données propres à un problème particulier uniquement; élimination des données superflues. 1, record 2, French, - efficacit%C3%A9%20des%20donn%C3%A9es
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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