Interrecord gap

Also known as an Interblock gap and abbreviated as IBG or IRG, an Interrecord gap is a break between data records on hard drive and magnetic tape that serves as a safety margin for data overwrites. Interrecord gaps are also used as a marker for the end of data.

Also see: Hard disk drive definitions, Tape drive definitions

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