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Computer Operations, Inc made '''LINC Tape II''.  Compared to the legacy [[LINC tape]], there was an expanded capacity of up to 656 blocks of 256 16-bit words on a 260 feet tape.  In addition, the data tracks could be used in either "A/A mode" for redundancy, or "A/B mode" for doubled capacity without redundancy.
'''LINC Tape II''' was a descendant of the original [[LINC tape]]; it was made by Computer Operations, Inc. Compared to the original, it had an expanded capacity; up to 656 blocks of 256 16-bit words, on a 260 feet tape.  In addition, the data tracks could be used in either "A/A mode" for robustness via [[redundant|redundancy]], or "A/B mode" for doubled capacity without redundancy.


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Latest revision as of 14:20, 31 October 2026

LINC Tape II was a descendant of the original LINC tape; it was made by Computer Operations, Inc. Compared to the original, it had an expanded capacity; up to 656 blocks of 256 16-bit words, on a 260 feet tape. In addition, the data tracks could be used in either "A/A mode" for robustness via redundancy, or "A/B mode" for doubled capacity without redundancy.

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