English Dictionary
◊ DID YOU MEAN DISC DRIVE?
disc drive
n : (computer science) computer hardware that holds and spins a
magnetic or optical disk and reads and writes information
on it [syn: {disk drive}, {hard drive}, {Winchester drive}]
English Computing Dictionary
◊ DITTO DRIVE
Ditto Drive
The Ditto {tape drives} range in capacity
from 120 {megabytes} to 1.6 {gigabytes} ({data compression}
can roughly double these figures). The newer devices are
designed for special tapes, though they will read standard
tape types.
The largest of tape stores up 3.2 {GB}. Using an enhanced
{floppy drive} card the transfer rate approaches the claimed
19 {MB}/minute. External {parallel} port versions are also
available.
{Compatibility details
(http://www.iomega.com/support/techs/ditto/3040.html)}.
(1997-03-26)