interrecord
Interrecord is a term used to describe something that occurs between consecutive records in a data stream, file format, or storage medium. In practice, it is often associated with the inter-record gap (IRG), a spacer region that separates adjacent records to delineate them for processing and to help with synchronization and error recovery.
In magnetic tape systems, the interrecord gap is a physical blank interval between recorded blocks. Its length
In file formats and data exchange, the interrecord boundary defines where one record ends and the next
Interrecord usage also extends to log files, streaming data, and batch processing pipelines, where clear boundaries
See also: inter-record gap, record boundary, sequential storage, record-oriented data formats.