Glossary Of Terms - Spectra Logic Spectra 12000 User Manual

Glossary of Terms

10BaseT
100BaseT
AIT
AME
Bus
CAN
10-Mbps baseband Ethernet specification using two
pairs of twisted-pair cabling, one pair for transmitting
data and the other for receiving data. 10BaseT has a
distance limit of approximately 328 feet or 100 meters
(see Ethernet).
100-Mbps baseband Fast Ethernet specification using
UTP wiring. 100BaseT link pulses contain more
information than those used in 10BaseT (see Ethernet).
Advanced Intelligent Tape. Sony tape drive products
featuring different capacities and transfer rates: AIT-1–
35 GB native capacity, 3 MB/s transfer rate; AIT-2–50
GB native capacity, 6 MB/s data transfer rate; AIT-3–
100 GB native capacity, 12 MB/s data transfer rate.
Advanced Metal Evaporated. A type of Sony data tapes
that use a process which allows larger amounts of tape
to be stored in smaller cartridges and maximizes data,
while increasing reliability.
When referring to a computer system, a bus is a
collection of wires through which data is transmitted
from one part of a computer to another.
Controller Area Network. The internal bus system on
which the library is controlled.
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