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FORMAT ABREGE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- double density
1, record 1, English, double%20density
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- DD 2, record 1, English, DD
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dual density 3, record 1, English, dual%20density
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Said of a diskette that has high capacity for storage. 4, record 1, English, - double%20density
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- double densité
1, record 1, French, double%20densit%C3%A9
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- DD 2, record 1, French, DD
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- à double densité 1, record 1, French, %C3%A0%20double%20densit%C3%A9
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d’une disquette sur laquelle la densité d’enregistrement est de beaucoup supérieure à celle d’une disquette normale. 3, record 1, French, - double%20densit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les disquettes portant l'inscription «Double Density», ou en abrégé DD, peuvent enregistrer pour le format 5, 25 pouces 360 Ko de données et pour le format 3, 5 pouces 720 Ko. 1, record 1, French, - double%20densit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- doble densidad
1, record 1, Spanish, doble%20densidad
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- doble capacidad de memoria 1, record 1, Spanish, doble%20capacidad%20de%20memoria
correct
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Calificativo que se utiliza para describir un tipo de disquete cuya capacidad de almacenamiento es superior a la de un disquete normal. 2, record 1, Spanish, - doble%20densidad
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-11-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- abbreviated format 1, record 2, English, abbreviated%20format
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A representation of compressed image data which is missing some or all of the table specifications required for decoding. [Information Technology Vocabulary, extract of ISO/IEC 10918-1 (F/E)] 1, record 2, English, - abbreviated%20format
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- format abrégé
1, record 2, French, format%20abr%C3%A9g%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Représentation de données d’image comprimées dans laquelle manquent certaines ou toutes les spécifications de tables nécessaires au décodage. [Vocabulaire des technologies de l’information, extrait de l’ISO/CEI 10918-1 (F/E)] 1, record 2, French, - format%20abr%C3%A9g%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-03-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Data Transmission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- abbreviated plaindress message format
1, record 3, English, abbreviated%20plaindress%20message%20format
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Omits certain format lines for message brevity but must contain format lines 1, 2, 4, 11, 12, 13, 15 and 16. 1, record 3, English, - abbreviated%20plaindress%20message%20format
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transmission de données
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- format de message abrégé avec adresse en clair
1, record 3, French, format%20de%20message%20abr%C3%A9g%C3%A9%20avec%20adresse%20en%20clair
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-04-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- short printer format
1, record 4, English, short%20printer%20format
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- short format 1, record 4, English, short%20format
correct
- short print format 1, record 4, English, short%20print%20format
correct
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- format d’impression abrégé
1, record 4, French, format%20d%26rsquo%3Bimpression%20abr%C3%A9g%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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