本国际标准规定了盒式磁带的物理和磁特性，使用磁性材料 12.7 mm宽的磁带，以便在驱动器之间提供此类盒带的物理交换。它还规定了产品的质量 记录的信号、记录方法和记录的格式称为平行蛇形，从而允许数据传输 通过这种盒带在驱动器之间进行交换。该格式支持可变长度逻辑记录，速度快 搜索，并使用国际标准ISO/IEC 15200中规定的数据压缩算法。 系统之间的信息交换至少还需要交换双方就 互换代码以及互换墨盒上信息的结构和标签规范。 以及卷和文件结构标准，例如国际标准ISO 1001，本国际标准 提供数据处理系统之间的完整数据交换。

This International Standard specifies the physical and magnetic characteristics of a magnetic tape cartridge, using a magnetic tape 12,7 mm wide, so as to provide physical interchange of such cartridges between drives. It also specifies the quality of the recorded signals, the recording method and the recorded format known as Parallel Serpentine, thereby allowing data interchange between drives by means of such cartridges. The format supports variable length Logical Records, high speed search, and the use of the algorithm for data compression specified in International Standard ISO/IEC 15200. Information interchange between systems also requires, at a minimum, agreement between the interchange parties upon the interchange code(s) and the specification of the structure and labelling of the information on the interchanged cartridge. Together with a standard for volume and file structure, e.g. International Standard ISO 1001, this International Standard provides for full data interchange between data processing systems.