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TAPE ALTERNATION [1 record]

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Record 1 2021-07-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Programs and Programming
  • Telecommunications Transmission
DEF

A process most often controlled automatically by the program which causes one tape unit to be selected during input/output operations and then during the mounting or removal of successive reels of a file without interrupting the program or the processing of data.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
  • Transmission (Télécommunications)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Programas y programación (Informática)
  • Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
DEF

Proceso[,] efectuado bajo el control de programa o por medio de la intervención de un operador[,] mediante el cual, se puede hacer que un programa conmute o cambie de una unidad de cinta a otra para reducir a un mínimo el retardo en tiempo que se experimenta al cambiar un carrete por otro, cuando se procesa un archivo [de datos.]

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