Tape backup is the practice of periodically copying data from a primary storage device to a tape cartridge. The data can be recovered from the tape cartridge if there is a hard disk crash or failure. Tape backups can be done manually or be programmed to happen automatically with appropriate software. More @Wikipedia
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