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PERTE INFORMATION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-06-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Surveys
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- loss of information
1, record 1, English, loss%20of%20information
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- perte d'information
1, record 1, French, perte%20d%27information
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Encuestas estadísticas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pérdida de información
1, record 1, Spanish, p%C3%A9rdida%20de%20informaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2006-03-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- drop-out
1, record 2, English, drop%2Dout
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
error caused by the failure to read a binary character, in storing or retrieving data from a magnetic storage device 1, record 2, English, - drop%2Dout
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Drop-outs are usually caused by defects in or the presence of particles on the magnetic surface layer. 1, record 2, English, - drop%2Dout
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
drop-out: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-12:1988]. 2, record 2, English, - drop%2Dout
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- perte d'information
1, record 2, French, perte%20d%27information
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
incident se produisant lors du rangement ou de la recherche d'une donnée dans une mémoire magnétique, et qui se traduit par la perte d'un bit à la lecture 1, record 2, French, - perte%20d%27information
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La perte d'information est généralement provoquée par un défaut de la couche magnétique ou par la présence de particules étrangères à sa surface. 1, record 2, French, - perte%20d%27information
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
perte d'information : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-12:1988]. 2, record 2, French, - perte%20d%27information
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-09-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
- Electronic Warfare
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- drop-out
1, record 3, English, drop%2Dout
correct, noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- dropout 2, record 3, English, dropout
correct, noun
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An error caused by the failure to read a binary character, when data are stored in or retrieved from a magnetic storage device. 3, record 3, English, - drop%2Dout
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Drop-outs are usually caused by defects in or the presence of particles on the magnetic surface layer. 3, record 3, English, - drop%2Dout
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
drop-out: term standardized by CSA International and ISO. 4, record 3, English, - drop%2Dout
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
- Guerre électronique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- perte d'information
1, record 3, French, perte%20d%27information
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- perte de l'information 2, record 3, French, perte%20de%20l%27information
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Incident se produisant lors du stockage ou de l'extraction de données dans une mémoire magnétique, et qui se traduit par la perte d'un caractère binaire à la lecture. 3, record 3, French, - perte%20d%27information
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La perte d'information est généralement provoquée par un défaut de la couche magnétique ou par la présence de particules étrangères sur la surface. 3, record 3, French, - perte%20d%27information
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
perte d'information : terme normalisé par la CSA International et l'ISO. 4, record 3, French, - perte%20d%27information
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
- Guerra electrónica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- omisión de registración
1, record 3, Spanish, omisi%C3%B3n%20de%20registraci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- pérdida de información 1, record 3, Spanish, p%C3%A9rdida%20de%20informaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-10-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- bitloss
1, record 4, English, bitloss
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[a] loss of information in general. 1, record 4, English, - bitloss
Record 4, Key term(s)
- bit loss
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- perte d'information
1, record 4, French, perte%20d%27information
feminine 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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