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METHODE ACCES DIRECT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- direct access method
1, record 1, English, direct%20access%20method
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- DAM 2, record 1, English, DAM
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- random access method 3, record 1, English, random%20access%20method
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A random access method in which records are accessed by their known physical address. 2, record 1, English, - direct%20access%20method
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
direct access method; DAM: term, abbreviation and definition officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC). 4, record 1, English, - direct%20access%20method
Record 1, Key term(s)
- random-access method
- direct-access method
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- méthode d'accès direct
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thode%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20direct
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 sélectif qui permet de localiser les enregistrements par leur adresse effective. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20direct
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
méthode d'accès direct : terme uniformisé par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20direct
Record 1, Key term(s)
- méthode d’accès aléatoire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- método de acceso directo
1, record 1, Spanish, m%C3%A9todo%20de%20acceso%20directo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- método de acceso al azar 2, record 1, Spanish, m%C3%A9todo%20de%20acceso%20al%20azar
correct, masculine noun
- método de acceso aleatorio 3, record 1, Spanish, m%C3%A9todo%20de%20acceso%20aleatorio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Método de acceso en que se tiene acceso directo a los registros, en cualquier orden, por ser conocidas sus direcciones. 2, record 1, Spanish, - m%C3%A9todo%20de%20acceso%20directo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-08-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- basic direct access method
1, record 2, English, basic%20direct%20access%20method
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- BDAM 1, record 2, English, BDAM
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - basic%20direct%20access%20method
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - basic%20direct%20access%20method
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- méthode d’accès direct de base
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9thode%20d%26rsquo%3Bacc%C3%A8s%20direct%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 qui permet d'interroger ou de mettre à jour des blocs de données d'une façon directe. 2, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20d%26rsquo%3Bacc%C3%A8s%20direct%20de%20base
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
méthode d'accès direct de base : terme uniformisé par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 2, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20d%26rsquo%3Bacc%C3%A8s%20direct%20de%20base
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-05-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hierarchical direct-access method
1, record 3, English, hierarchical%20direct%2Daccess%20method
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- méthode d’accès direct hiérarchique
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9thode%20d%26rsquo%3Bacc%C3%A8s%20direct%20hi%C3%A9rarchique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode de hiérarchisation de l'organisation d'une base de données et de l'accès à cette base. Les segments dépendants sont reliés entre eux au moyen de pointeurs et l'accès à un segment racine se fait à l'aide d'un sous-programme de calcul d'adresses. La base de données doit se trouver en mémoire à accès direct. 1, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20d%26rsquo%3Bacc%C3%A8s%20direct%20hi%C3%A9rarchique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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