backup tapes
Stored data copies
Backup tapes are magnetic tape cartridges used to store copies of computer data for safekeeping.
Before cloud storage and cheap hard drives, organizations relied on tape backups to preserve files and recover from disasters.
The term often appears in news about leaked information or legal discovery: The emails were recovered from backup tapes.
Though largely obsolete for personal use, tape backup persists in enterprise settings where vast amounts of data must be archived cheaply.
- archiveStored historical records
- magneticAttracting iron or attention
- storageSpace for keeping goods
- reelWinding cylinder or dance
- dataFacts for analysis
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- data storagehard drive, hard drives, gigabyte, flash drives, megabyte
- corporate recordsannual reports, meeting minutes, contracts, financial records, board minutes
- technical documentstechnical manuals, blueprint, technical reports, service manual, specifications