6x read, 4x write
An electromechanical item which accepts and systematically retains digital input data in such a manner as to facilitate the rapid recovery of stored information. The item may or may not consist of disk(s) some of which are removable, hard, removable disk packs, fixed disks, or removable flexible, each surface coated with a material susceptible to spot magnetization, integral writing, a drive motor and its mechanical linkage, and data translating heads for impressing on or removing from the disk surface data in digital form. the item is a component of an electronic computer. see also, magnetic drum, data storage; core memory unit.
Classification: Other storage units, nesoi
NSN 6150-01-139-3158
NSN 6320-00-459-8973
NSN 5930-01-366-5045
NSN 5999-01-140-6958
NSN 6220-00-947-0265
NSN 6110-00-854-2249
NSN 5965-01-177-4872
NSN 6320-01-088-1109
NSN 6685-01-326-2543
NSN 5998-01-413-3553
NSN 5975-01-169-8211
NSN 6685-00-946-1036