Data transfer rate: 480 mbps; average seek tiem: 9.3 minutes; spindle speed: 7200 rpm; buffer size: 16 mb
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 6610-01-151-1540
NSN 6650-01-388-4363
NSN 6135-01-549-9135
NSN 6320-01-371-3047
NSN 6685-00-113-6611
NSN 5960-01-464-1443
NSN 5925-00-504-5364
NSN 5985-01-215-1677
NSN 6320-01-631-7828
NSN 5930-00-000-0117
NSN 5855-00-586-6255
NSN 5996-01-512-2040