Source : Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing

Advanced Intelligent Tape
     
         (AIT) A form of {magnetic tape} and drive using
        {AME} developed by {Sony} for storing large amounts of data.
        An AIT can store over 50 {gigabytes} and transfer data at six
        megabytes/second (in February 1999).  AIT features high speed
        file access, long head and media life, the {ALDC compression}
        {algorithm}, and a {MIC} chip.
     
        {Home (http://www.aittape.com/)}.
     
        {Seagate
       
     (http://www.seagate.com/support/tape/scsiide/sidewinder/ait_main_page.shtml)}.
     
        (1999-04-16)