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Tape drive

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-001206

A peripheral device that records and retrieves digital data on magnetic tape. It functions by moving a magnetic tape across a read/write head, storing information sequentially. These devices are primarily used for archival storage and data backup due to their high capacity and low cost per gigabyte.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-001206
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectHardware
Record as JSON 
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  "field": "Computing and IT",
  "definition": "A peripheral device that records and retrieves digital data on magnetic tape. It functions by moving a magnetic tape across a read/write head, storing information sequentially. These devices are primarily used for archival storage and data backup due to their high capacity and low cost per gigabyte.",
  "subject": "Hardware",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/tape-drive/"
}

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