Computer Hardware Terms, Glossary and Dictionary

Digital Linear Tape (DLT), originally developed by Digital Equopment for its VAX computers and now owned by Quantum, is a de facto standard for magnetic tape technology used for computer data storage. DLT uses half-inch, single-hub cartridges. It writes 128 or 208 linear tracks, depending on model, and provides native capacities from 40 to 80GB. Linear Tape-Open (or LTO) is a competing technology by IBM and HP etc.

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DLT: Digital Linear Tape