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degaussTo remove unwanted magnetism from a monitor or the read/write head in a disk or tape drive. Some monitors have a built-in degaussing function that can be activated by the user. See gauss and bulk eraser. degauss [dē′gau̇s] (electronics) To remove, erase, or clear information from a magnetic tape, disk, drum, or core. (electromagnetism) To neutralize (demagnetize) a magnetic field of, for example, a ship hull or television tube; a direct current of the correct value is sent through a cable around the ship hull; a current-carrying coil is brought up to and then removed from the television tube. Also known as deperm. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Used tapes are typically marketed as having been cleaned, degaussed and refurbished to perform just as well as new tapes. If a servo track is degaussed, the tape is rendered useless. On the negative side, a cartridge with servo tracks cannot be degaussed because erasure would remove the head positioning ability of the drive (This is not the case with SDLT. |
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