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Hard disk drive platter
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A hard disk drive platter or hard disk is the circular magnetic disk on which digital data is stored in a hard disk drive. The rigid nature of the platters is what gives them their name. Hard drives t
Hard disk with platter
Hard disk with platter
Inside view of a hard disk
Inside view of a hard disk
Hard disk drive platter, 2.5" Samsung MP0402H
Hard disk drive platter, 2.5" Samsung MP0402H
Destroyed hard disk, glass platter visible
Destroyed hard disk, glass platter visible
Perpendicular recording
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Perpendicular recording, also known as conventional magnetic recording, is a technology for data recording on magnetic media, particularly hard disks. It was first proven advantageous in 1976 by Shun-
Trailing shield head with granular media. This head design provides higher field gradients and more advantageous field angles for perpendicular record
Trailing shield head with granular media. This head design provides higher field gradients and more advantageous field angles for perpendicular recording.