Unlike optical storage,magnetic tape is
A)laser read.
B)random.
C)sequential.
D)written with a laser beam.

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Magnetic tape is a sequential storage medium, meaning that the data is stored sequentially on the tape and must be accessed in order. It is not read with a laser, and it is not a random access medium like optical storage. Writing on magnetic tape is typically done with a magnetic head, not a laser beam.

Unlike Optical Storage,magnetic Tape Is