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  2. Virtual tape library - Wikipedia

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    Later, IBM released a Virtual Tape Server (VTS) introduced in 1997. It was targeted for a mainframe market, where many legacy applications tend to use a lot of very short tape volumes. It used the ESCON interface, and acted as a disk cache for the IBM 3494 tape library. A competitive offering from StorageTek (acquired in 2005 by Sun ...

  3. Orthoptics - Wikipedia

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    Orthoptics has a long history in supporting ophthalmic care. French ophthalmologist Louis Emile Javal began using ocular exercises to treat strabismus (squint) and described the practice of orthoptics in his writings in the late 19th century. Mary Maddox pioneered the orthoptic profession and was the first documented orthoptist.

  4. Tape drive - Wikipedia

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    In early computer systems, magnetic tape served as the main storage medium because although the drives were expensive, the tapes were inexpensive. Some computer systems ran the operating system on tape drives such as DECtape. DECtape had fixed-size indexed blocks that could be rewritten without disturbing other blocks, so DECtape could be used ...

  5. DriveSavers - Wikipedia

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    DriveSavers, Inc. is a computer hardware data recovery company located in Novato, California. [2] [3] [4] It was founded by former CEO Jay Hagan and former company President Scott Gaidano in 1985. [5] [6] [7]

  6. Recovery-oriented computing - Wikipedia

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    Recovery-oriented computing (sometimes abbreviated to ROC) is a method constructed at Stanford University and the University of California, Berkeley for developing reliable Internet services. Its proponents seek to recognize computer bugs as inevitable, and then reduce their harmful effects .

  7. Brain–computer interface - Wikipedia

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    In November 2020, two participants with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis were able to wirelessly control an operating system to text, email, shop, and bank using direct thought using Stentrode, [93] marking the first time a brain-computer interface was implanted via the patient's blood vessels, eliminating the need for brain surgery. In January ...

  8. Comparison of operating systems - Wikipedia

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    These tables provide a comparison of operating systems, of computer devices, as listing general and technical information for a number of widely used and currently available PC or handheld (including smartphone and tablet computer) operating systems.

  9. Computer data storage - Wikipedia

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    Computer data storage or digital data storage is a technology consisting of computer components and recording media that are used to retain digital data. It is a core function and fundamental component of computers. [1]: 15–16 The central processing unit (CPU) of a computer is