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tape mark

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tape mark

A control code used to indicate the end of a tape file.


tape mark [′tāp ‚märk]
(computer science)
A special character or coding, an attached piece of reflective material, or other device that indicates the physical end of recording on a magnetic tape. Also known as destination warning mark; end-of-tape mark.
A special character that divides a file of magnetic tape into sections, usually followed by a record with data describing the particular section of the file. Also known as control mark.


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At each tape mark, students can take turns repeating the experiment to determine what kind of moon they see.
The design also features a tape mark directory that maximizes data throughput and minimizes data access times.
The SB40DLT design incorporates a dual-channel read/write head, high-efficiency data compression, variable block size data compaction, and a tape mark directory - all, to improve performance.
 
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