How is information stored optically?

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From: I am a terminator.
Date: Fri, 01 Jan 1993 23:26

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How do you write to optical tape? Can you write over?
How about optical disks?

-- 

Henry Choy
choy@cs.usask.ca

  What rolls down stairs alone or in pairs
  Rolls over your neighbor's dog?
  What's great for a snack and fits on your back?
  It's Log, Log, Log!      -- "The Log Song", from Ren & Stimpy

  Math is tough!           -- Barbie

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