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BS 7062:1988 - Guide to construction and use of 12.7 mm (0.5 in) wide magnetic tape cartridges for data interchange, recording at 1491 data bytes per millimetre (37871 data bytes per inch), on 18 tracks

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This standard provides a guide (not a strict specification) for the construction, characteristics, and operational use of 12.7 mm (½ inch) wide magnetic tape cartridges designed for digital data interchange. It focuses specifically on systems recording at a density of 1491 data bytes per millimetre (equivalent to 37,871 bytes per inch) using 18 parallel tracks.
Contributor(s):
NAAR - Data Entry Person
Primary Item Type:
British Standard
Identifiers:
ISBN 0580170233
ICS 35.220.20 Magnetic storage devices in general
Language:
English
Subject Keywords:
Data transfer; Materials handling; Electrical resistivity; Data recording; Friction tests; Wear tests; Signals; Cupping tests; Data media; Magnetic storage; Rigidity; Testing conditions; Computer storage devices; Recording equipment components; Durability; Cassettes (magnetic tapes); Magnetic tapes; Performance testing; Interchangeability
First presented to the public:
4/22/2025
Original Publication Date:
2/28/1989
Previously Published By:
British Standards Institution
Place Of Publication:
London, United Kingdom
Citation:
Extents:
Number of Pages - 44
License Grantor / Date Granted:
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Date Deposited
2022-04-05 10:37:21.69
Submitter:
Nurul Aini Abdul Rahman

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