Quare Tape N. Mainframe Magnetic Tape Cartridges For Use With IBM 3480 Or Compatible Tape Drive

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square tape n.

Mainframe magnetic tape cartridges for use
with IBM 3480 or compatible tape drives; or QIC tapes used on
workstations and micros. The term comes from the square (actually
rectangular) shape of the cartridges; contrast round tape.

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