Definition of DAT
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DAT
Definition: Digital Audio Tape: initially a CD-quality audio format which recorded at 41.8kHz. In 1988, Sony and HP defined the Digital Data Storage (DDS) standard enabling DAT to become a magnetic tape technology used for backing up data.
Category: Tape Storage
Guides: DAT
Servo Data
Definition: Magnetic markings written on the media that guide the read/write heads to the proper position.
Category: Disk Storage
User Data
Definition: Data recorded by the user. User data is differentiated from other information recorded by either the drive or formatter.
Category: Tape Storage