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FORMATAGE BAS NIVEAU [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-02-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Life Cycle (Informatics)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- low-level formatting
1, record 1, English, low%2Dlevel%20formatting
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- low-level format 2, record 1, English, low%2Dlevel%20format
correct, noun
- LLF 2, record 1, English, LLF
correct, noun
- LLF 2, record 1, English, LLF
- physical formatting 3, record 1, English, physical%20formatting
correct
- physical format 3, record 1, English, physical%20format
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A process ... that electronically creates the hard drive tracks and sectors and tests for bad spots on the disk surface. 4, record 1, English, - low%2Dlevel%20formatting
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cycle de vie (Informatique)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- formatage de bas niveau
1, record 1, French, formatage%20de%20bas%20niveau
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- formatage physique 1, record 1, French, formatage%20physique
correct, masculine noun
- préformatage 2, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9formatage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le formatage de bas niveau, ou formatage physique, est celui qui est pratiqué en usine. Il consiste à diviser la surface du disque en éléments basiques [...] indépendamment du système de fichiers utilisé ensuite. 3, record 1, French, - formatage%20de%20bas%20niveau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciclo de vida (Informática)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- formato de bajo nivel
1, record 1, Spanish, formato%20de%20bajo%20nivel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Patrón físico de pistas magnéticas y sectores creados en un disco al formatearse. 1, record 1, Spanish, - formato%20de%20bajo%20nivel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Esta operación, llamada a veces formato físico, difiere del formato de alto nivel que establece las secciones de preparación en las pistas libres y áreas en uso del disco. 1, record 1, Spanish, - formato%20de%20bajo%20nivel
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