Special Features:

630000 byte per disk, ascii and binary data storage and retrieval, 77 tracks per disk, 32 sectors per track, 256 bytes per sector, 360 rpm, access time 340 ms, transfer time 4.2 ms per sector, 100-240 vac, 50-60 hz, 200 watts, 2 amp, 20.28 in. Wide, 25.75 in. Deep, 7.70 in. High, 60 lbs.

Properties:

An electromechanical item which accepts and systematically retains digital input data in such a manner as to facilitate the rapid recovery of stored information. The item may or may not consist of disk(s) some of which are removable, hard, removable disk packs, fixed disks, or removable flexible, each surface coated with a material susceptible to spot magnetization, integral writing, a drive motor and its mechanical linkage, and data translating heads for impressing on or removing from the disk surface data in digital form. the item is a component of an electronic computer. see also, magnetic drum, data storage; core memory unit.