Zip Drive
<hardware, storage> A {disk drive} from {Iomega Corporation}
which takes removable {hard disks} storig 100 to 750
{megabytes}. Both internal and external drives are
manufactured, making the drive suitable for {backup}, mass
storage or for moving files between computers. Software is
included to help with file organisation. The internal {SCSI}
model offers up to 60 MB / minute transfer rate.
The Zip drive was awarded Byte's Readers' Hardware Choice
Award 1996 (http://byte.com/art/9607/sec11/art1.htm). It was
superceded by the {Jaz} drive which takes one {gigbyte} disks.
(2008-01-21)