Computer tape

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Computer tape could refer to any of the following:

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Magnetic tape data storage formats
Three Quarter Inch (19 mm)
Linear

LINCtape (1962) • DECtape (1963)

 Helical

Sony DIR (19xx) • Ampex DST (1992)
Half Inch (12.65 mm)
Linear

UNISERVO (1951) • IBM 7 track (1952) • 9 track (1964) • IBM 3480 (1984) • DLT (1984) • IBM 3590 (1995) • T9840 (1998) • IBM 3592 (?) • T9940 (2000) • LTO Ultrium (2000) • T10000 (2006)

 Helical

Redwood SD-3 (1995) • DTF (19xx) • SAIT (2003)
Eight Millimeter (8 mm)
Linear

Travan (1995) • IBM 3570 MP (1997) • ADR (1999)

 Helical

Data8 (1987) • Mammoth (1994) • AIT (1996) • VXA (1999)
Quarter Inch (6.35 mm)
Linear

QIC (1972) • SLR (1986) • Ditto (1992)
Eighth Inch (3.81 mm)
Linear

KC Standard, Compact Cassette (1975) • HP DC100 (1976) • Commodore Datassette (1977) • DECtapeII (1979)

 Helical

DDS/DAT (1989)
Stringy (1.58 - 1.9 mm)
Linear

Exatron Stringy Floppy (1979) • ZX Microdrive (1983) • Rotronics Wafadrive (1984)