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end of file (EOF)
end of file (EOF)
A coded character recorded on a data medium to indicate the end of the medium.
(IBM)
end-of-file label
1. An internal label indicating the end of a file and possible containing data for file
control. (T)
2. Synonymous with trailer label.
end-of-tape marker (EOT)
A marker on a magnetic tape to indicate the end of the permissible recording area.
(IBM)
environmental requirement
Any of the physical conditions required for the protection and proper operation of a
functional unit; the requirement is usually specified as a nominal value and a tolerance
range. For a device, there may be more than one set of environmental requirements;
for example, one set for transport, another for storage, and another for operation. (T)
(A)
EOT
End of tape.
erase
To remove data from a data medium, leaving the medium available for recording new
data. (I) (A)
error
A discrepancy between a computed, observed, or measured value or condition and the
true, specified, or theoretically correct value or condition. (I) (A)
ESD
Electrostatic Discharge.
F_Port
A port in a fabric to which an N_Port or NL_Port attaches.
fabric
The Fibre Channel topology similar to a telephone switch in that the initiator of a call
to the receiving port simply provides the receiver with the port address, and the fabric
routes the transmission to the correct port. A fabric differs from a point-to-point or
arbitrated loop topology in that it provides for interconnections between ports without
having a point-to-point connection. The fabric also serves as a media-type converter.
fault symptom code (FSC)
A four-character hexadecimal code generated in response to an error to help isolate
failures within the device. Some FSCs are for information purposes only.
FC
See Fibre Channel.
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