QIC

Quarter inch cartridge tape (abbreviated QIC, commonly pronounced "quick") is a magnetic tape data storage format introduced by 3M in 1972, with derivatives still in use as of 2007. QIC comes in a rugged enclosed package of aluminum and plastic that holds two tape reels driven by a single belt in direct contact with the tape. The tape was originally one quarter inch (1/4") wide and anywhere from 300 to 1500 feet long. Data is written to tape in linear tracks in what is called "serpentine" mode, where the tracks alternate direction by use of a head switch or step. Since the introduction of the format, QIC has been widely used and many variations exist. There is a QIC trade association that publishes QIC standards which include interfaces and logical formats, to a very large extent it was the efficiency and openness of this organisation which encouraged hardware and software developers to use this type of drive and media.
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QIC (Quarter-Inch Cartridge) ist ein Magnetband-System für die Sicherung (Backup) und Archivierung von Daten. Sie verwendet Kassetten mit z. Z. bis zu 460 m langem und 6,5 mm (¼ Zoll) breitem Magnetband. Die kleinen Mini QIC oder auch mini DC Kassetten (teilweise auch Travan genannt) enthalten jedoch 8mm Band und sind damit eigentlich gar keine QIC Kassetten.
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Quarter inch cartridge (QIC) - standard kasetowej taśmy magnetycznej o szerokości 0,25 cala mieszczącej od 20 do 32 równoległych kanałów informacji zapisywanej blokami o długości 512 lub 1024 B w segmentach po 32 bloki przy czym 8 bloków w segmencie jest zużywanych na informacje kontrolne.
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Quarter Inch Cartridge(1/4インチ・カートリッジ、QIC)は、1970年代から現代まで使われているコンピュータ用の磁気テープ規格である。
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QUALITY INFORMATION USING CYCLE TIME [HEWLETT-PACKARD]. QUARTER-INCH CARTRIDGE. QIC