Common Backup Terms Explained
Question:
What is a DAT tape (Digital
Audio Tape)?
Answer: A type of magnetic tape that uses helical scan. The helical
scanning method of recording data uses a spinning read/write head and diagonal
tracks. DAT cartridges are only slightly larger than credit cards in width and
height, but a single DAT tape can hold from 2 to 24 gigabytes of data.
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