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LONGITUDINAL DIRECTION RECORDING [1 record]

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Record 1 2006-03-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Storage Media (Data Processing)
CONT

In longitudinal recording, the particles' north and south poles are lined up parallel to the disk's surface in a ring around its center.

OBS

longitudinal direction: along the length (not width) as in magnetic tape.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Supports d'information (Informatique)
CONT

[...] l'enregistrement longitudinal permet d'aligner les données parallèlement à la surface du disque.

OBS

[...] une augmentation significative des densités en enregistrement longitudinal pourrait être atteinte par l'association de têtes de lecture à faible hauteur de vol [...] et de disques à couche mince déposée sous vide et équipés d'un système de lubrification.

Spanish

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