magnetic tape file operation

magnetic tape file operation

[mag′ned·ik ¦tāp ′fīl ‚äp·ə‚rā·shən]

(computer science)

All the jobs related to creating, sorting, inputting, and maintenance of magnetic tapes in a magnetic tape environment.

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