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You attach this label to a drive FRU. It is preinstalled on a factory-direct drive canister.
RISC
Reduced instruction-set computer.
ROM
Read-only memory.
RPQ
Request for price quotation.
RS/6000
Term for IBM AIX-type System p products, which were formerly known as pSeries.
R/W
Read/write.
S
SAN
Storage area network.
A SAN allows information to be accessed, managed, and shared among various storage devices and
servers over a network.
SAPR
Solutions assurance product review.
SARS
Statistical analysis and reporting system.
The microcode in the drive that helps determine whether read and write errors are caused by the tape
or the hardware.
SC
Shortwave connector or cable.
SC fibre cable is smaller in diameter than LC or longwave fibre cable.
scratch pool
A group of physical tape cartridges that are ready for use.
scratch tape
Synonym for CE scratch tape.
SCSI
Small computer system interface.
SDLC
Synchronous data link control.
segment
A part.
sel
Select.
serialize
To change from parallel-by-byte to serial-by-bit.
serializer
A device that converts a space distribution of simultaneous states that represent data into a
corresponding time sequence of states.
service representative
Synonym for customer engineer.
service support representative
Person who maintains and repairs a customer's data processing equipment.
Another term for a customer engineer.
servo
A shortened form of the term servomechanism.
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