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DISK BUFFER [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-04-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- disk buffer
1, record 1, English, disk%20buffer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small amount of memory set aside for the purpose of storing data read from, or soon be written to, a disk. 2, record 1, English, - disk%20buffer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(Model 26) has cache memory, an optional large disk buffer allocated in store. 3, record 1, English, - disk%20buffer
Record 1, Key term(s)
- disc buffer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tampon de disque
1, record 1, French, tampon%20de%20disque
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mémoire réservée au stockage des données lues sur un disque ou sur le point d'y être écrites. 1, record 1, French, - tampon%20de%20disque
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- memoria intermedia de disco
1, record 1, Spanish, memoria%20intermedia%20de%20disco
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Área de la memoria de la computadora (ordenador) separada para guardar la información que aún no se ha escrito en el disco. 1, record 1, Spanish, - memoria%20intermedia%20de%20disco
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-09-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Testing and Debugging
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- system error log
1, record 2, English, system%20error%20log
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A collection of records about errors that is maintained by a transaction processing system. 2, record 2, English, - system%20error%20log
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Depending on the transaction processing system, the system error log may be located on a disk file, tape file, printer, buffer, or on another medium. 2, record 2, English, - system%20error%20log
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Test et débogage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- journal d'erreurs du système
1, record 2, French, journal%20d%27erreurs%20du%20syst%C3%A8me
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- journal d'erreurs système 2, record 2, French, journal%20d%27erreurs%20syst%C3%A8me
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
- Prueba y depuración
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- diario de errores del sistema
1, record 2, Spanish, diario%20de%20errores%20del%20sistema
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Colección de registros acerca de los errores de procesamiento de las transacciones. 2, record 2, Spanish, - diario%20de%20errores%20del%20sistema
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-05-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- temporary storage area
1, record 3, English, temporary%20storage%20area
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A real or virtual disk or buffer memory used as a temporary storage medium for temporary data. 2, record 3, English, - temporary%20storage%20area
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- espace de stockage temporaire
1, record 3, French, espace%20de%20stockage%20temporaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- zone de stockage temporaire 2, record 3, French, zone%20de%20stockage%20temporaire
correct, feminine noun
- zone de mémoire temporaire 3, record 3, French, zone%20de%20m%C3%A9moire%20temporaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- área de almacenamiento temporal
1, record 3, Spanish, %C3%A1rea%20de%20almacenamiento%20temporal
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- zona de almacenamiento temporal 2, record 3, Spanish, zona%20de%20almacenamiento%20temporal
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Área de la memoria reservada para los datos que se están procesando, o en un estado intermedio de la computación. 3, record 3, Spanish, - %C3%A1rea%20de%20almacenamiento%20temporal
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-02-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Computer Memories
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sequential data access
1, record 4, English, sequential%20data%20access
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The high speed sequential data access can be achieved by transferring the data from the data buffer without reaccessing the disk in case the subsequent command requests the prefetched data blocks. 2, record 4, English, - sequential%20data%20access
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- accès séquentiel aux données
1, record 4, French, acc%C3%A8s%20s%C3%A9quentiel%20aux%20donn%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- acceso de datos secuencial
1, record 4, Spanish, acceso%20de%20datos%20secuencial
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Método de acceso a los datos almacenados en memorias de tipo secuencial. 2, record 4, Spanish, - acceso%20de%20datos%20secuencial
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-08-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Armour
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- buffer disc
1, record 5, English, buffer%20disc
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, Key term(s)
- buffer disk
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Arme blindée
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- disque d'amortisseur
1, record 5, French, disque%20d%27amortisseur
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Partie de la plaque arrière de la mitrailleuse. 1, record 5, French, - disque%20d%27amortisseur
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
disque d'amortisseur : terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 5, French, - disque%20d%27amortisseur
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-12-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Operating Systems (Software)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- BUFFERS
1, record 6, English, BUFFERS
plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A CONFIG. SYS statement that defines the number of disk buffers placed by DOS in memory to enhance disk operations. Each buffer uses about 528 bytes of memory. Increasing the number of buffers tends to speed up file operations at the cost of decreasing available memory. 2, record 6, English, - BUFFERS
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- buffers
1, record 6, French, buffers
masculine noun, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1985-01-31
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- track grabber
1, record 7, English, track%20grabber
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a disk controller that can grab a whole disk track and put it into a buffer memory in one spin... This feature in not built into normal disk controllers... After the track is read, the disk controller can be instructed to seek to the next track for access. The track data can then be processed while the disk head is moving across the disk to the next track, thus overlapping the seek and processing operations. 1, record 7, English, - track%20grabber
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- prise de piste
1, record 7, French, prise%20de%20piste
proposal, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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