Special Features:

3.50 in. Tabletop version for decstation/decsystem 5000, vaxstation 4000 and microvax 3100 units; uses 4 mm dat (digital audio tape), 4 gb cassette cartridges; 366 kb per sec typical transfer rate for 1 gb per hour backup

Properties:

A component of data, audio or video recording, prosessing and/or reproducing equipment, that accommodates magnetic recording tape. It consists of items such as recording-reproducing heads, tape controls, bias generators, meters, reels, and the like, that facilitate the utilization of magnetic tape for rapid information recording and retrieval. The item does not include amplifiers, drivers, or transducers primarily designed for signal amplification or conversion; however, it may include elementary devices, such as cathode followers that insure impedance matching, noise reduction, stability, and similar functions. See also reader, punched tape.