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Streaming tape

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-005706

A magnetic tape drive and its associated media designed for continuous, high-speed data transfer, primarily for backup and archival purposes. It operates by writing or reading data in a continuous stream without stopping and starting the tape frequently. This method maximizes throughput and minimizes wear on the tape mechanism.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-005706
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectIndustrial electronics
TranslationsGerman: Streaming-Band; Spanish: streaming tape; French: bande streaming
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005706",
  "term": "Streaming tape",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A magnetic tape drive and its associated media designed for continuous, high-speed data transfer, primarily for backup and archival purposes. It operates by writing or reading data in a continuous stream without stopping and starting the tape frequently. This method maximizes throughput and minimizes wear on the tape mechanism.",
  "subject": "Industrial electronics",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Streaming-Band",
    "es": "streaming tape",
    "fr": "bande streaming"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/streaming-tape/"
}

Record 6,235 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.