Can read 5 types of disk, from 48 tpi one-sided 250 kb to 96 tpi double-sided 1.6 mb; min transfer rate 500 bits per sec; front panel deminsions 1.65 x 5.83 in.
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 6130-00-707-7732
NSN 2925-01-655-4455
NSN 5975-01-074-9162
NSN 6240-01-646-5509
NSN 5930-01-440-5630
NSN 7035-01-062-8578
NSN 5855-01-398-0090
NSN 5910-00-504-4888
NSN 6610-01-024-5360
NSN 6650-00-292-9106
NSN 5835-01-350-0566
NSN 6610-01-255-1433