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Using Dectape

  • In the example corpus, dectape often appears in combinations such as: the dectape, dectape drive.

Context around Dectape

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 4 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

drive 1× transport 1×

Often after:

drive 2× drives 1× containing 1×

Sentence patterns with Dectape

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

as the dectape drive dectape 1× blocks so dectape could be 1× brought a dectape containing em 1× dectape drive dectape had fixed 1× dual transport dectape drives type 1× efficiency the dectape drive could 1× on a dectape as though 1× the dectape was also 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

files could be 1× for greater efficiency 1× i o included 1× some computer systems 1× the dectape was 1× when coulouris visited 1×

Common sentence endings:

a disk drive 1× drives type 555 1× in both directions 1× multiple paper tapes 1× slow disk drive 1× to various people 1×

Words around Dectape

Just before it in the word index:

dect 28 decsystem 5 decstation 2 decss 9 decset 2 decrypts 7

Just after it in the word index:

dectapes 4 decubitus 3 decuir 2 decumanus 2 decuriones 2 decurions 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Dectape

  • In this selection, "dectape" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, drive, transport, drive, drives and containing stand out and add context to how "dectape" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include as the dectape drive dectape and blocks so dectape could be. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "dectape" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with dectape

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

I/O included a keyboard, printer, paper-tape and dual transport DECtape drives (type 555). (15 words)

For greater efficiency, the DECtape drive could read and write to a DECtape in both directions. (16 words)

Files could be written, read, changed, and deleted on a DECtape as though it were a disk drive. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

Some computer systems ran the operating system on tape drives such as the DECtape drive ; DECtape had fixed-size indexed blocks that could be rewritten without disturbing other blocks, so DECtape could be used like a slow disk drive. (39 words)

The DECtape was also widely used on other PDP models, since it was much easier to use than hand-loading multiple paper tapes. (23 words)

When Coulouris visited UC Berkeley in the summer of 1976, he brought a DECtape containing em, and showed the editor to various people. (23 words)

Example sentences (6)

Some computer systems ran the operating system on tape drives such as the DECtape drive ; DECtape had fixed-size indexed blocks that could be rewritten without disturbing other blocks, so DECtape could be used like a slow disk drive.

For greater efficiency, the DECtape drive could read and write to a DECtape in both directions.

Files could be written, read, changed, and deleted on a DECtape as though it were a disk drive.

I/O included a keyboard, printer, paper-tape and dual transport DECtape drives (type 555).

The DECtape was also widely used on other PDP models, since it was much easier to use than hand-loading multiple paper tapes.

When Coulouris visited UC Berkeley in the summer of 1976, he brought a DECtape containing em, and showed the editor to various people.

Common combinations with dectape

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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