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== Definition == |
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+ | A '''magnetic tape''' is a "[l]arge volume [[data]] [[storage medium]] for computers."<ref>[[U.S. Copyright Office]], [[Compendium of Copyright Office Practices II]], §326 (1984).</ref> |
== Overview == |
== Overview == |
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Revision as of 03:24, 3 March 2011
Definition
A magnetic tape is a "[l]arge volume data storage medium for computers."[1]
Overview
A magnetic tape is a sequential access process in that information is recorded in parallel tracks that run the entire length of tape. To access the information, the tape must be moved forward or backward across a head.
References
- ↑ U.S. Copyright Office, Compendium of Copyright Office Practices II, §326 (1984).