Definition: Surface


The top or the bottom side of a platter coated with a magnetic material required to record data. A platter may use one or both surfaces to store data.




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Track

(Disk) Concentric circles where the data is stored, divided into sectors. (Tape) The tracks of the tape prepared for storage of data, divided into blocks.

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