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Definition of Tape drive
1. Noun. A mechanism that transports magnetic tape across the read/write heads of a tape playback/recorder.
Generic synonyms: Mechanism
Group relationships: Tape Deck, Tape Machine, Tape Recorder
Definition of Tape drive
1. Noun. (computing archaic) A cassette drive. ¹
2. Noun. (computing archaic) A reel-to-reel tape machine for computers. ¹
3. Noun. (computing) A tape cartridge interface for computers that reads and/or writes to a tape. ¹
4. Noun. A drive mechanism that is used to traverse a tape. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
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Literary usage of Tape drive
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Backup Book: Disaster Recovery from Desktop to Data Center by Dorian J. Cougias, E. L. Heiberger, Karsten Koop (2003)
"Because the tape continually streams at a low speed under the tape drive heads,
a constant source of information must flow to the tape drive. ..."
2. Defend Your Data!: Guide to Data Recovery by David J. Stang (1991)
"A 120M tape drive might actually be cheapest, after labor costs over a two year
period are ... A. Since your tape drive will be off nearly all the time, ..."
3. SAS(R) 9.1 Companion for OpenVMS Alpha by Sas Institute, Institute SAS Institute (2004)
"DEALLOCATE device-name releases the tape drive from your job or session. In each
of these commands, device-name can be either the name of a tape drive at ..."
4. Copyright & Home Copying: Technology Challenges the Law by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"(See box 2-C.) Some industry analysts expect DAT storage devices to account for
about one-seventh of the computer tape-drive industry by 1993. ..."
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