Magnetic Tape Data Storage
Storing digital data on magnetic tape, an early form of mass computer storage.
Core metadata
- ID: magnetic_tape_data_storage
- Era: Modern
- First known date: 1951 (exact)
- Region: United States (UNIVAC/IBM; global adoption subsequently)
- Review status: source_checked
- Maturity: N/A
Prerequisites
Dependents
- Database Management Systems (database_management_systems)
- Hard Disk Drives (Magnetic Storage) (hard_disk_drives_magnetic_storage)
Fields
- None.
Node sources
- 1951: Tape Unit Developed for Data Storage (Computer History Museum, 2026, museum) • Supports: node, edge
- Magnetic Recording (Encyclopaedia Britannica, 2026, textbook) • Supports: node
Prerequisite edge evidence
Edge/source evidence summary:
- Prerequisite edges: 3
- Average edge confidence: 72%
- Prerequisite sources: 3
- expert_inference: 2
- textbook: 1
| Prerequisite | Type | Confidence | Evidence level | Note | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronics (electronics) | enabling | 68% | expert_inference | Electronics provides a capability that enables this technology without being the only possible path. |
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| Early Plastics (plastics) | historical_predecessor | 75% | textbook | Magnetic tape media use a thin plastic ribbon base and magnetic coating, so plastics research and manufacture are an enabling material foundation. |
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| Advanced Chemistry (advanced_chemistry) | enabling | 72% | expert_inference | Advanced Chemistry provides a capability that enables this technology without being the only possible path. |
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