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tape drive

noun

, Computers.

a program-controlled device that reads data from or writes data on a magnetic tape which moves past a read-write head.

tape drive

First recorded in 1950–55

It often costs $25,000 or more to get a single tape drive in service, although the next few are usually less expensive.

It can control output devices such as a plotter, line printer, rotating memory, or tape drive.

The two PDP-9's are coupled only by a switchable tape drive, with no plans at present for direct channel-to-channel communication.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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