"QIC" meaning in English

See QIC in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: QICs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} QIC (plural QICs)
  1. (computing) Initialism of quarter-inch cartridge: a tape storage format having a dual spooled cartridge with a quarter-inch wide tape. Wikipedia link: QIC Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: quarter-inch cartridge (extra: a tape storage format having a dual spooled cartridge with a quarter-inch wide tape) Categories (topical): Computing Related terms: DAT

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