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 6240-01-487-6459
NSN 6150-01-085-5858
NSN 6150-00-814-5905
NSN 6240-00-466-0703
NSN 5925-00-116-8706
NSN 6620-01-538-2294
NSN 5930-01-211-6894
NSN 5965-00-421-9007
NSN 5835-01-064-1483
NSN 5985-01-018-3660
NSN 6110-01-335-5770
NSN 6110-00-153-0936