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Synonyms for magnetic tape

memory device consisting of a long thin plastic strip coated with iron oxide

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9-Track Tape: Magnetic tape on which many government agencies keep their computerized records.
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Once scanned, files are stored on floppy diskette, 9-track tape, or cartridge tape according to customer specifications.
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The benchmarks are made available by FTP (on ARPAnet) or by 9-track tar-tapes.
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For example, there are more than a dozen companies currently shipping 9-track tape products, although 9-track has been out of the mainstream for decades.
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The current E-3 AWACS configuration includes three 9-track tape drives (800 BPI, 2,400-ft tapes), for initial program loading and for data recording.
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"Most of the routine interconnection will be handled by 9-track magnetic tapes and overnight mail," said Lammers.
Electronic data exchange draws design teams closer together
Moreover, it really is important to users whether an external interface medium will be, say, floppy, disk, 9-track tape, or direct electronic communications.
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