Back to Discover
💻

Magnetic-tape data storage

technology Maturity 9-11

Computers use tape to save things.

Largetape.jpg
Largetape.jpg
The tape holds lots of info. It can be in big reels. It can be in small boxes. This helps keep things safe for a long time.
Quarter-Inch Cartridges.jpg
Quarter-Inch Cartridges.jpg
Do you like to save your work?

43 words
🖼️ Images & Media (9)
File:IBM_704_mainframe.gif
IBM_704_mainframe.gif
File:SunOS 4.1.1 P1270750.jpg
SunOS 4.1.1 P1270750.jpg
File:Largetape.jpg
Largetape.jpg
File:Quarter-Inch Cartridges.jpg
Quarter-Inch Cartridges.jpg
File:3590Tape.JPG
3590Tape.JPG
File:Linear tape drive.png
Linear tape drive.png
File:Linear serpentine tape drive.png
Linear serpentine tape drive.png
File:Helical tape drive.png
Helical tape drive.png
File:Ibm-729v.jpg
Ibm-729v.jpg
Up Next
💻
Magnetic tape
Technology
→
More to explore

✨ What else?

Related topics you might enjoy

Magnetic tape 0% Magnetic storage 0% Videotape 0% Computer file 0%

🔬 Go deeper

More advanced topics to explore

Magnetic tape Magnetic storage Videotape

🪜 Step back

Simpler topics to build understanding

Hamming code Fax CompactFlash
📚 Content adapted from Wikipedia | Readability: FK 11.9 | Vital Level 5