HAMR – Heat-Assisted Magnetic Recording technology which uses laser-produced heat to create smaller bits on disk drive platters than conventional magnetic recording (PMR), that are stable at room temperature, unlike similar-sized PMR bits.
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HAMR – Heat-Assisted Magnetic Recording technology which uses laser-produced heat to create smaller bits on disk drive platters than conventional magnetic recording (PMR), that are stable at room temperature, unlike similar-sized PMR bits.