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HP Ultrium Tape Drive User Manual

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Glossary

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sequential access

Sequential access devices store data sequentially in the order in which it is

received. Tape devices are the most common sequential access devices. Devices

such as disk drives are direct access devices, where data is stored in blocks, not

necessarily sequentially. Direct access allows for speed of retrieval, but is

significantly more costly.