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Magnetic disks (and tapes) are made of the same materials as the video and audio tapes you have probably used at home. The surface of the disk or tape is coated with a substance which can be magnetised, and bits are recorded on the surface by a write head in the disk or tape drive.
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© 1992 Barbara Wilson and City and Guilds of London Institute
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Wilson, B. (1992). Storing Data. In: West, C. (eds) Information Technology: The Basics. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-12525-8_5
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