Write-Once Read-Many

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Write-Once Read-Many - (WORM) Any type of storage medium to which data can be written to only a single time, but can be read from any number of times. Typically this is an optical disk whose surface is permanently etched using a laser in order to record information. WORM media have a significantly longer shelf life than magnetic media and thus are used when data must be preserved for a long time.

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In addition, appending data at the end of a write-once read-many (WORM) cartridge which was previously written to is supported, thus allowing customers to take full advantage of the high capacity tape media.

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Magneto-optic technology continues to deliver high reliability, ruggedness, fast performance, and the option of either a rewritable format or a Write-Once Read-Many (WORM) format through the use of Continuous Composite Write (CCW) technology.

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