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CANAL BIT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-06-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Office Automation
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- channel bit
1, record 1, English, channel%20bit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The smallest element for the representation of information on a disk, recorded as either a space or a mark. 1, record 1, English, - channel%20bit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bureautique
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bit de canal
1, record 1, French, bit%20de%20canal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1980-08-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Circuits Technology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sense/digit line
1, record 2, English, sense%2Fdigit%20line
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- digit line 1, record 2, English, digit%20line
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The magnetic state of the storage element is determined by the direction of magnetization around the sense/digit line. 1, record 2, English, - sense%2Fdigit%20line
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Technologie des circuits électroniques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- canal bit 1, record 2, French, canal%20bit
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'élément mémoire est constitué d'un fil support, appelé "canal bit", au cuivre-béryllium non magnétisable (...) sur lequel est déposée par électrolyse une couche mince magnétisable de nickel-fer. 1, record 2, French, - canal%20bit
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1980-08-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Circuits Technology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sense-digit connection
1, record 3, English, sense%2Ddigit%20connection
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sense-digit connections are made at J1 on the front of the stack. 1, record 3, English, - sense%2Ddigit%20connection
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Technologie des circuits électroniques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- connexion du canal bit 1, record 3, French, connexion%20du%20canal%20bit
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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