Glossary - Tandberg Data SDLT 600 Product Manual

The following is an alphabetical list of specialized words and technical terms with their definitions,
commonly used in the tape drive and tape media industry.
A
AC
Access
Access Time
Advanced
PRML
Allocation
AMP Media
Archiving
ASIC
ASTM
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Alternating Current.
(v.) To read, write, or update information on a storage medium,
such as magnetic tape. (n.) The operation of reading, writing, or
updating stored information.
The interval between the time a request for data is made by the
system and the time the data is available from the tape drive.
Advanced Partial Response Maximum Likelihood. The advanced
PRML channel technology provides high-encoding efficiency
recording densities for greater capacity and performance.
The process of assigning particular areas of the media to
particular data or instructions.
Advanced Metal Powder Media. A state-of-the-art media first
designed for Super DLTtape I. It incorporates durable metal
powder technology for high-density data storage and embedded
non-magnetic information for head tracking.
The removal or copying of data from the computer system onto
secondary storage media that is safely stored away.
Application Specific Integrated Circuit.
American Society for Testing and Materials.
March 2004

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