Abstract
For permanent storage, data values can be held on a file on backing store (magnetic disc, tape etc.). By ‘permanent’, we mean that the values will remain until they are deliberately (or accidentally!) overwritten, and could be held indefinitely.
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© 1991 Carl Bamford and Paul Curran
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Bamford, C., Curran, P. (1991). Serial and Sequential Data Files. In: Data Structures, Files and Databases. Macmillan Computer Science Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-12615-6_2
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