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  2. Track (disk drive) - Wikipedia

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    Figure 1. Disk structures: (A) Track (B) Geometrical sector (C) Track sector (D) Cluster A disk drive track is a circular path on the surface of a disk or diskette on which information is magnetically recorded and from which recorded information is read.

  3. Floppy disk variants - Wikipedia

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    A Maxell-branded 3-inch Compact Floppy Disk. The floppy disk is a data storage and transfer medium that was ubiquitous from the mid-1970s well into the 2000s. [1] Besides the 3½-inch and 5¼-inch formats used in IBM PC compatible systems, or the 8-inch format that preceded them, many proprietary floppy disk formats were developed, either using a different disk design or special layout and ...

  4. Map - Wikipedia

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    Physical map of Earth Political map of Earth. A map is a symbolic depiction of interrelationships, commonly spatial, between things within a space.A map may be annotated with text and graphics.

  5. History of the floppy disk - Wikipedia

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    Drawings from IBM Floppy Disk Drive Patents. IBM's decision in the late 1960s to use semiconductor memory as the writeable control store for future systems and control units created a requirement for an inexpensive and reliable read only device and associated medium to store and ship the control store's microprogram and at system power on to load the microprogram into the control store.

  6. 1945 PETA revolt in Blitar - Wikipedia

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    The PETA revolt in Blitar (Indonesian: Pemberontakan PETA di Blitar) was an anti-occupation revolt in present-day Indonesia, which took place on 14 February 1945 by the PETA daidan (battalion) in Blitar. This revolt was widely known as the first major uprising of local armies in Indonesia during the Japanese occupation. [3]

  7. List of metropolitan areas in Indonesia - Wikipedia

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    Metropolitan area Image Official acronym Regencies and cities Area (km 2) Estimated population Ref. Jakarta metropolitan area: Jabodetabekpunjur Special Region of Jakarta (all 44 districts)

  8. Mysore peta - Wikipedia

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    The Mysuru peta is an opulent formal turban, originally worn by the Kings of Mysore. [1] It consists of a long strip of cloth such as silk or cotton, that is wound around the head. It may be decorated with a border of gold or silver lace and with ornamental metal pendants.

  9. Geogrid - Wikipedia

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    Geogrids are used to prevent sliding on long and steep slopes during installation and use of a landfill capping system. [1]A geogrid is geosynthetic material used to reinforce soils and similar materials.