Tape drive terms

Updated: 05/03/2022 by Computer Hope
Top tape terms
Spool of magnetic data storage tape for a tape drive

Storage
Sequential access
Tape
Removable disk
Media
Spindle
Sequential file
BOM
Interblock gap
DAT

Number

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A

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B

BOM

C

Cassette

D

DAT
DDS
Disk cartridge
DLT

E

Erase head

F

File protection ring

G

GCR
Group code recording

H

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I

Interblock gap
Interrecord gap
IRG

J

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K

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L

Linear
Load point

M

Media

N

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O

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P

Preformatted

Q

QIC

R

Record head
Removable disk

S

Safety ring
SDLT
Sequential access
Sequential file
Spindle
Spool
Storage device
Streaming tape

T

Tape

U

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V

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W

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X

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Y

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Z

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