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The tiny electromagnetic coil and metal pole used to create and
Head
read back the magnetic patterns on the media. Also known as the read/
write head.
An ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) for the SDLT
HiFN
that handles data compression.
The Host Interface Module implements the interface between the
HIM
host system and the tape drive.
Hard Read Error.
HRE
Hard Write Error.
HWE
The Integrated Controller Module contains the main controller and
ICM
servo microprocessor, the custom-designed SDLT ASICs, and the cache
memory.
The International Electrotechnical Commission is a standards
IEC
organization that prepares and publishes international standards for all
electrical, electronic, and related technologies.
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
IEEE
A hardware or software protocol—contained in the electronics
Interface
of the media controller and tape drive—that manages the exchange of
data between the tape drive and computer. The most common interfaces
for small computer systems are AT (IDE) and SCSI.
The International Organization for Standardization is an
ISO
international non-governmental standard-setting body made up of
representatives from national standards bodies.
Independent Software Vendor.
ISV
A tiny connector box that slips over two pins that protrude from
Jumper
a circuit board. While in place, the jumper connects the pins electrically.
The jumper can be moved to change electrical connections.
A kilobyte is a unit of measure equal to 1 thousand (1024) bytes.
KB
Light Emitting Diode.
LED
Laser Guided Magnetic Recording.
LGMR
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