Definition: Read Channel


Performs the data encoding and conversions the drive needs to write computer generated information onto a magnetic medium and then read that information back with a high degree of accuracy.




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Random Access Memory (RAM)

Memory that allows any storage location to be accessed randomly, as opposed to tape drives, which are sequential access devices.

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