IRG
Short for interrecord gap, the space between two consecutive physical blocks on a data recording medium, such as a hard drive or a magnetic tape. IRGs are used as markers for the end of data and also as safety margins for data overwrites.
An interrecord gap is also referred to as a interblock gap.
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Short for the Internet Research Task Force, an organization that forms research groups to explore developments in Internet protocols, applications, architecture and other technology. The organization is chartered by the Internet Architecture Board.
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