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A brief history covering Magnetic Tapes, initially used in the 1950s to replace punched cards, and used primarily today as a backup device. The artifact is on display at the Computer History Museum. This site provides a glimpse into the development of the information age from their large collection warehoused in the Computer History Museum located in Mountain View, California.
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