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METHODE ACCES BASE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-08-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- basic direct access method
1, record 1, English, basic%20direct%20access%20method
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- BDAM 1, record 1, English, BDAM
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An access method used to directly retrieve or update particular blocks of a data set on a direct access device. 1, record 1, English, - basic%20direct%20access%20method
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Basic Direct Access Method, BDAM: term, abbreviation and definition officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC). 2, record 1, English, - basic%20direct%20access%20method
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- méthode d’accès direct de base
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thode%20d%26rsquo%3Bacc%C3%A8s%20direct%20de%20base
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode d'accès qui permet d'interroger ou de mettre à jour des blocs de données d'une façon directe. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20d%26rsquo%3Bacc%C3%A8s%20direct%20de%20base
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
méthode d'accès direct de base : terme uniformisé par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20d%26rsquo%3Bacc%C3%A8s%20direct%20de%20base
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-08-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Software
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- basic access method
1, record 2, English, basic%20access%20method
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Basic Access Method 2, record 2, English, Basic%20Access%20Method
correct, officially approved
- BAM 3, record 2, English, BAM
correct, officially approved
- BAM 3, record 2, English, BAM
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any access method in which each input/output statement causes a corresponding machine input/output operation to occur. 3, record 2, English, - basic%20access%20method
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contrast with QAM. 4, record 2, English, - basic%20access%20method
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Basic Access Method, BAM: term, abbreviation and definition officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC). 5, record 2, English, - basic%20access%20method
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Logiciels
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- méthode d'accès de base
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9thode%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20de%20base
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode d'accès selon laquelle chaque instruction [p. ex. READ, WRITE] d'entrée-sortie provoque l'exécution de l'opération machine d'entrée-sortie correspondante. 2, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20de%20base
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
méthode d'accès de base : terme uniformisé par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 2, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20de%20base
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-05-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- System Names
- Software
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- basic indexed sequential access method
1, record 3, English, basic%20indexed%20sequential%20access%20method
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- BISAM 1, record 3, English, BISAM
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An access method using an index to directly retrieve or update particular blocks of a data set on a direct access device. 2, record 3, English, - basic%20indexed%20sequential%20access%20method
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
- Logiciels
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- méthode d’accès séquentiel indexé de base
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9thode%20d%26rsquo%3Bacc%C3%A8s%20s%C3%A9quentiel%20index%C3%A9%20de%20base
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- BISAM 1, record 3, French, BISAM
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombres de sistemas
- Soporte lógico (Software)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- método de acceso secuencial a los archivos indexados
1, record 3, Spanish, m%C3%A9todo%20de%20acceso%20secuencial%20a%20los%20archivos%20indexados
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- método de acceso secuencial a los ficheros indexados 1, record 3, Spanish, m%C3%A9todo%20de%20acceso%20secuencial%20a%20los%20ficheros%20indexados
masculine noun
- método de acceso secuencial indexado básico 2, record 3, Spanish, m%C3%A9todo%20de%20acceso%20secuencial%20indexado%20b%C3%A1sico
masculine noun
- método de acceso de base a los ficheros secuenciales con índice 1, record 3, Spanish, m%C3%A9todo%20de%20acceso%20de%20base%20a%20los%20ficheros%20secuenciales%20con%20%C3%ADndice
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Método en el que puede tenerse acceso, directamente a un registro dentro de un bloque de datos almacenado en un dispositivo de almacenamiento de acceso directo, usándose un índice que contiene las claves y direcciones correspondientes por cada registro dentro del bloque. 2, record 3, Spanish, - m%C3%A9todo%20de%20acceso%20secuencial%20a%20los%20archivos%20indexados
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-09-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Software
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- basic partitioned access method
1, record 4, English, basic%20partitioned%20access%20method
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- BPAM 1, record 4, English, BPAM
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An access method that can be applied to create program libraries, in direct access storage, for convenient storage and retrieval of programs. 2, record 4, English, - basic%20partitioned%20access%20method
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Logiciels
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- méthode d’accès par cloisonnement de base
1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9thode%20d%26rsquo%3Bacc%C3%A8s%20par%20cloisonnement%20de%20base
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Soporte lógico (Software)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- método de acceso a los conjuntos de datos compartimentados
1, record 4, Spanish, m%C3%A9todo%20de%20acceso%20a%20los%20conjuntos%20de%20datos%20compartimentados
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-01-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Software
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- basic sequential access method
1, record 5, English, basic%20sequential%20access%20method
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- BSAM 2, record 5, English, BSAM
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An access method for storing or retrieving data blocks in a continuous sequence, using either a sequential access or a direct access device. 3, record 5, English, - basic%20sequential%20access%20method
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Logiciels
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- méthode d’accès séquentiel de base
1, record 5, French, m%C3%A9thode%20d%26rsquo%3Bacc%C3%A8s%20s%C3%A9quentiel%20de%20base
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode d'accès permettant de stocker et de retrouver les blocs d'information en une séquence continue, à l'aide d'un dispositif d'accès direct ou séquentiel. 2, record 5, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20d%26rsquo%3Bacc%C3%A8s%20s%C3%A9quentiel%20de%20base
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-01-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- basic telecommunication access method
1, record 6, English, basic%20telecommunication%20access%20method
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- BTAM 2, record 6, English, BTAM
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- méthode d’accès de base en télétraitement
1, record 6, French, m%C3%A9thode%20d%26rsquo%3Bacc%C3%A8s%20de%20base%20en%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9traitement
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- méthode BTAM 1, record 6, French, m%C3%A9thode%20BTAM
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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