backing tape

基本解释

Reasons why the data throughput rate can be slower than the theoretical maximum when backing up to tape media.
备份到磁带媒体时的资料传输速率可能比理论最大值慢的原因。
But what the crowd didn't realize was that the music they were hearing was a backing tape provided by Melbourne's orchestra (below).
但是人们并不知道他们听到的音乐是来自事先由墨尔本交响乐团（下）录制好的音带。
If you are backing up to a tape drive (as specified in the Destination section of the General page), the Unload the tape after backup option is active.
如果备份到磁带机（如同“常规”页的“目标”部分指定的一样），则“备份后卸载磁带”选项处于活动状态。

Tape is ideal for backing up huge libraries of data -- its fast, cheap and capacious.
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It competes with IBM, EMC, NetApp, Hewlett-Packard and Hitachi Data Systems in the storage hardware market by selling products like flash drives, magneto-optical drives, magnetic tape drives and compact drives that are used for backing up data on servers.
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When writers joined they were given a tape recorder for phone calls, to give them crucial backing when they were hauled into court.
ECONOMIST: Jim Michaels