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Read, write, or update information on a storage medium, such as
access
tape.
The interval between the time a request for data is made by
access time
the system and the time the data is available from the drive.
Application Programming Interface.
API
Java applets are small Java programs that get downloaded to the
applet
client computer and then run from a web browser when a web
page that uses Java is loaded.
The removal of data from the computer system on to
archiving
secondary storage media that is safely stored away.
A robot that includes one tape drive and one or more
autoloader
magazines of tape cartridges. Autoloaders are used for
unattended data backup.
A/V or Audio/Video is a generic term used to describe products
A/V
and services associated with audio and video.
A copy of a file, directory, or volume on a separate storage
backup
device from the original, for the purpose of retrieval in case the
original is accidentally erased, damaged, or destroyed.
backward compatibility
tapes written on earlier model drives.
The ability of a current drive product to read

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