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Record 1 1985-09-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Informatics
DEF

The grouping of records together into a physical block during the transfer of a file onto a storage medium. This represents a method of conserving space on the storage medium over the method in which each record is stored separately with space between it and the next record.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Informatique
DEF

Caractérise une mémoire dans laquelle l'unité d'information à laquelle on peut accéder est un bloc (ou enregistrement physique).

Spanish

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