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 5965-00-196-7320
NSN 6610-00-150-6408
NSN 5905-01-560-6314
NSN 6645-00-943-7974
NSN 6135-00-891-4944
NSN 5835-01-254-8584
NSN 5910-01-430-3948
NSN 4140-01-473-6412
NSN 7035-01-179-5667
NSN 5925-00-533-1547
NSN 6320-01-392-6922
NSN 6645-01-191-5081