magnetic disk

noun

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At the time magnetic disk recorders could only store 30 seconds of slow-motion video, a lot less than the 143 minutes Armstrong and Aldrin walked on the surface. Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026 At the time of the broadcast, magnetic disk recorders capable of storing slow motion footage could only capture 30 seconds in total, for a playback of 90 seconds of slow motion video. Howard Berry, Quartz, 18 July 2019 To do this, the good frame was recorded onto a magnetic disk then replayed five times. Amy Shira Teitel, Discover Magazine, 7 Sep. 2017

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First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of magnetic disk was in 1949

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“Magnetic disk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnetic%20disk. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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