Quantum SuperLoader 3 User Manual page 290

Glossary
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A message that occurs when there is a loss of ability to interpret
error
recorded data. Usually due to magnetic issues or defects in or on the
media.
Error Correction Code
Error Detection Code
a local-area network (LAN) protocol using high-speed
Ethernet
communications at 10 megabits per second.
A drive mounted in an enclosure, separate from the
external drive
computer system enclosure, with its own power supply and fan, and
connected to the system by a cable.
Fahrenheit. A temperature measurement system where 32 degrees is
F
the freezing point and 212 degrees is the boiling point of water.
Federal Communications Commission. A United States agency
FCC
responsible for enforcing communications related regulations stating
how much radiation computers and other electronic equipment are
allowed to emit.
A distinct group of data blocks.
files
A recording method that records data a single file at a
file-by-file backup
time as opposed to mirroring a tape or block of data.
Permanent or semi-permanent instructions and data
firmware
programmed directly into the circuitry of programmable read-only
memory or electronically-erasable programmable read-only memory
chips. Used for controlling the operation of the computer or tape drive.
Distinct from software, which is stored in random access memory and
can be altered with ease.
A magnetic track pattern that specifies the locations of the tracks
format
and sectors. This information must exist on a tape before it can store any
user data. Formatting erases any previously stored data.
The amount of room left to store data on a tape after
formatted capacity
writing the sector headers, boundary definitions, and timing information
during a format operation.
The industry standard that defines the physical, external
Form Factor 1
dimensions of a particular device.
The general geometric dimensions of a drive or width of a
Form Factor 2
piece of tape media.
File Transfer Protocol. A protocol used to transfer files over a TCP/
FTP
IP network.
SuperLoader User's Guide
See ECC.
See EDC.