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A message that occurs when there is a loss of ability to interpret
Error
recorded data; usually because of magnetic issues or defects in or on the
media.
An Electrostatic Discharge is a sudden flow of electric current
ESD
through a material that is normally an insulator.
European Union.
EU
Fahrenheit is a temperature scale where a degree Fahrenheit (°F) is 5/
F
9ths of a kelvin (or of a degree Celsius).
Federal Communications Commission (United States).
FCC
A high-speed serial architecture that allows either optical
Fibre Channel
or electrical connections at data rates from 265 MB to 2 Gb per second.
Fibre Channel is sometimes abbreviated FC.
Permanent or semi-permanent instructions and data
Firmware
programmed directly into the circuitry of a 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.
The Front Panel Module (also known as the bezel) is a plastic panel
FPM
that extends the face of a tape drive so that it covers a computer's tape
drive bay opening.
Firmware Update.
FUP
Gigabyte
GB
SI — 1,000,000,000 bytes or 10
(SI) definition commonly used by telecommunications and storage
manufacturers.
GiB — 1,073,741,824 bytes, equal to 1024
often used in computer science, computer programming, and in the
majority of computer operating systems documentation. This
measurement can be abbreviated as GiB (gibibyte) to avoid ambiguity, as
defined in IEC 60027-2.
Note: For the purpose of this document we are using SI.
German Safety.
GS
9
. This is the International System of Units
3 30
, or 2 . This is the definition
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