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Magneto-optical Drives

ALSO CALLED: MO Drives and Drives
DEFINITION: The magneto-optical (MO) drive is a popular way to back up files on a personal computer. As the term implies, an MO device employs both magnetic and optical technologies to obtain ultra-high data density. A typical MO cartridge is slightly larger than a conventional 3.5-inch magnetic diskette,  … 
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MAGNETO-OPTICAL DRIVES DEFINITION (continued): …  and looks similar. But while the older type of magnetic diskette can store 1.44 megabytes (MB) of data, an MO diskette can store many times that amount, ranging from 100 MB up to several gigabytes (GB).

An MO system achieves its high data density byusing a laser and a magnetic read/write head in combination. Boththe laser and the magnet are used to write data onto thediskette. The laser heats up the diskette surface so it can beeasily magnetized, and also to allow the region of magnetizationto … 
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