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The data recording area between the blank gaps on magnetic tape is called a/an.

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Record
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Block
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Field
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Database
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None of the above
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Solution

The correct option is B Block

The data recording area between the blank gaps on magnetic tape is called a/an Block.

A magnetic tape is a continuous plastic strip wound onto a reel, quite similar to the tape used in reel-to-reel audio recorders. The magnetic tape's plastic base is treated with an iron oxide coating that can be magnetized. Some magnetic tapes are also packaged in plastic cartridges and cassettes for use with personal computers. Data is stored on magnetic tape by magnetizing small spots of the iron oxide coating on the tape. Although these spots can be read (detected) by the computer, they are invisible to the human eye. Large volumes of information can be stored on a single tape; densities of 1,600 characters per inch are common,

Magnetic tape data storage is a system for storing digital information on magnetic tape using digital recording. Modern magnetic tape is most commonly packaged in cartridges and cassettes.


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