file protection ring

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file protection ring [′fīl prə‚tek·shən ‚riŋ]

(computer science)

A ring that can be attached to, or detached from, the hub of a reel of magnetic tape, used to identify the reel's status and, in some computer systems, to prevent writing upon the tape when the ring is attached or detached.

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