longitudinal recording
The common method of digital recording on a magnetic material. The bits are laid out end to end, and the direction of the magnetic charge is horizontal with respect to the medium. |
| Longitudinal Vs. Perpendicular |
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| Longitudinal recording is the traditional way bits have been recorded on disk platters. (Image courtesy of Hitachi Global Storage Technologies.) |
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