IBM TS2900 Manual page 126

That which changes the meaning.
mount a device
To assign an I/O device with a request to the operator.
MP
Microprocessor.
ms
Millisecond.
MSG
Message.
multipath
Pertaining to using more than one path.
N
N/A
Not applicable.
Network Address Translation (NAT)
NAT involves rewriting the source or destination addresses of IP packets as they pass through a router or firewall. Most systems that use NAT do so to enable
multiple hosts on a private network to access the Internet over a single public IP address.
NEMA
National Electrical Manufacturers Association.
node
In a network, a point at which one or more functional units connect channels or data circuits.
NTP
Network Time Protocol. This protocol allows the library to set its internal date and time that is based on the date and time of a server.
NVS
Nonvolatile storage. A storage device whose contents are not lost when power is cut off.
O
oersted
The unit of magnetic field strength in the unrationalized centimeter-gram-second (cgs) electromagnetic system. The oersted is the magnetic field strength in the
interior of an elongated, uniformly wound solenoid that is excited with a linear current density in its winding of`1 abampere per 4π centimeters of axial length.
offline
Pertaining to the operation of a functional unit without the continual control of a computer. Contrast with online.
online
Pertaining to the operation of a functional unit that is under the continual control of a computer. Contrast with offline.
OPER
Operation.
ov
Over voltage.
overrun
Loss of data because a receiving device is unable to accept data at the rate it is transmitted.
overtightening
To tighten too much.
P
parameter
A variable that is given a constant value for a specified application and that might denote the application.
p bit
Parity bit.
PC
Parity check.
PCC
Power control compartment.
PDF
Portable Document Format.
PE
Parity error. Product engineer.
PFS
Perfect forward secrecy.
pick
Pertaining to the library, to remove, by using a robotic device, a tape cartridge from a storage slot or drive.
picker
A robotic mechanism that is located inside the library that moves cartridges between the cartridge storage slots and the drive.
PM
Preventive maintenance.
POR
Power-on reset.
port
A physical connection for communication between the 3590 and the host processor. The 3590 has 2 SCSI ports.
Portable Document Format (PDF)
A standard that is specified by Adobe Systems, Incorporated, for the electronic distribution of documents. PDF files are compact, can be distributed globally (by
way of email, the web, intranets, or CD-ROM), and can be viewed with the Acrobat Reader, which is software from Adobe Systems that can be downloaded at no
cost from the Adobe Systems home page.
Private key
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