magnetic tape
noun
: a thin ribbon (as of plastic) coated with a magnetic material on which information (such as sound or television images) may be stored
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The brass engraving serves as a protective covering for an AI backup, called Linked Diffusion, stored on magnetic tape, that if undamaged will outlive us all by many years to come.
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Oskar Oprey, Artforum, 28 Jan. 2025
That’s why some organizations are taking steps toward building a DNA drive to store the deluge of data, in place of magnetic tape and disk drives.
—IEEE Spectrum, 22 Dec. 2024
The company released Japan’s first-ever magnetic tape record in 1950.
—John Towfighi, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
Our first blog focused on the latest developments and projections for magnetic recording (HDDs and magnetic tape).
—Thomas Coughlin, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Oskar Oprey, Artforum, 28 Jan. 2025
That’s why some organizations are taking steps toward building a DNA drive to store the deluge of data, in place of magnetic tape and disk drives.
—IEEE Spectrum, 22 Dec. 2024
The company released Japan’s first-ever magnetic tape record in 1950.
—John Towfighi, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
Our first blog focused on the latest developments and projections for magnetic recording (HDDs and magnetic tape).
—Thomas Coughlin, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Magnetic tape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnetic%20tape. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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