Definition: Tape


Magnetic tape, in cartridge or reel. The tape has a magnetic surface where data may be stored. Tape is often used as backup media. Examples are: DAT, Streamer tape, DLT.




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Terra Byte(TB)

Expression used to describe data storage capacity or amount of data. One terra byte corresponds to 10244 bytes/characters.

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