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| Magnetic tape is media format composed of a thin magnetizable coating on a long strip of plastic film. It's used widely for backing up and storing digital data.
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| Floppy disks in a variety of sizes are a thin magnetic disk with a plastic or card cover wideley used for data storage from the mid-1970's through to the early 2000's.
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Revision as of 12:33, 1 August 2013

Storage Media Complexity Usability Currency Fear Factor Popularity X Factor Description
Microfilm 11 54 22 30 34 5
Tape 73 87 65 41 87 30 Magnetic tape is media format composed of a thin magnetizable coating on a long strip of plastic film. It's used widely for backing up and storing digital data.
Floppy disk Floppy disks in a variety of sizes are a thin magnetic disk with a plastic or card cover wideley used for data storage from the mid-1970's through to the early 2000's.