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Record 1 2005-01-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
  • Storage Media (Data Processing)
DEF

Initialize a data medium such that a particular computer system can store data in and subsequently retrieve data from the medium.

OBS

format: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
  • Supports d'information (Informatique)
DEF

Initialiser un support de données pour permettre le stockage et l'extraction des données dans un système informatique particulier.

OBS

formater : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Key term(s)
  • formatter

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
  • Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
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