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The Data Control Module provides the path and guides for all
DCM
media motion inside the tape drive and to write data to and read
data from the media.
A low-level (usually kernel-mode) operating system
Device Driver
component that enables a PC to communicate with peripheral
devices such as printers, CD-ROMs, and tape drives. Each kind
of device requires a different driver.
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol – This is a protocol that
DHCP
lets network administrators centrally manage and automate the
assignment of IP Addresses on the corporate network.
Digital Linear Tape.
DLT
Quantum's firmware compliance management function of
DLTIce
DLTSage, which provides secure archival functionality to the
SDLT 600A tape drive and DLTtape II cartridges.
Quantum's suite of preventative maintenance diagnostic
DLTSage
software tools that enables users to more simply mange tape
storage environments.
Digital Lempel-Ziv 1 Algorithm is named after Abraham Lempel
DLZ
and Jacob Ziv. It is a data compression technique used in all
SDLT tape drives.
European Economic Community.
EEC
Electronically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory. An
EEPROM
integrated circuit memory chip that can store programs and data
in a non-volatile state. These devices store firmware in DLT and
SDLT tape drives, and can be erased and reprogrammed with
new data.
The Electronic Interface Module provides the main control
EIM
function for the system and the interface from the system to the
host computer, library, or autoloader.
Enhanced Media Auxiliary Memory - The memory on a cartridge
eMAM
associated with the file system table of contents.
Electromagnetic Compatibility.
EMC
Electromagnetic Interference.
EMI
EN standards are voluntary technical standards of the European
EN
Union and European Economic Area.
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