Meanings
nountape safe (plural tape safes)
plural tape safes
- A safe for the storage of backups on computer tape.
The first step in providing protection is the placement of a tape safe within the data center tape library.
1974, Barbara N Weaver, Wiley L Bishop, The Corporate Memory1 more example
Ten days elapsed before the demolition crew found the tape safe ... They had, however, saved all the forty tapes in the tape safe.
1983, Adrian R D Norman, Computer Insecurity
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