Advanced Intelligent Tape

storage (AIT) A form of magnetic tape and drive using

AME developed by Sony for storing large amounts of data.

An AIT can store over 50 gigabytes and transfer data at six

megabytes/second (in February 1999). AIT features high speed

file access, long head and media life, the ALDC compression

algorithm, and a MIC chip.

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Seagate.

(1999-04-16)