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(1) The space between blocks of data on magnetic tape. (2) The space in a read/write head over which magnetic flux (energy) flows causing the underlying magnetic tape or disk surface to become...
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Definition: gap
(1) The space between blocks of data on magnetic tape.
(2) The space in a read/write head over which magnetic flux (energy) flows causing the underlying magnetic tape or disk surface to become magnetized in the corresponding direction.
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