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write-protect tab

A movable or removable tab, label, or other device, the presence or absence of which on the casing of a recording medium prevents writing on the medium. Note: An example of a write-protect tab is the sliding tab on a 3½-inch (8.85-cm) magnetic diskette of the type used in conjunction with desktop computers.

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