ADIC Scalar Series manual cartridge, 62Glossary

cartridge	A storage medium item. A cartridge is sometimes called a tape or
	cassette and is capable of storing vast amounts of magnetically-
	written data. The DLT drives in the Scalar Library uses
	CompacTape III, IIIXT, and/or IV cartridges.
cleaning cartridge	Media used to clean the drive heads and tape path.
DLT	DLT (Digital Linear Tape) is the industry-standard data
	interchange recording format that supports the use of DLT for
	computer applications.
DLT media cartridge	Media used with the DLT drive in the Scalar Library unit. It is a 4-
	inch cartridge containing either 1100 or 1800 feet of ½-inch metal-
	particle tape. These cartridges require no formatting or other media
	conditioning before use.
DLT drive	Drive used in the Scalar 448.
FCC	Federal Communications Commission
HSM	Hierarchical Storage Management – a system where different types
	of storage medium are used based on cost and time efficiency. For
	example, for fastest access, data is usually stored on a local drive.
	If you have a very large file that is needed occasionally, you may
	store it on a tape in the Scalar 448, or on an optical drive. In an
	HSM system, the data source should be transparent to the user.
LCD	Liquid Crystal Display, a commonly used alphanumeric display
	that responds to specified input voltages and signals
LED	Light Emitting Diode, a commonly used semiconductor device that
	glows when supplied with a specified voltage.
load	The process where the Scalar Library uses the Media Picker to
	pick a cartridge from either a cartridge storage slot location, or
	from a Mailbox (Scalar 458 only) slot and load it into a drive.
POST	Power-On Self-Test is a built-in self-test for the DLT drive. POST
	automatically occurs each time the Scalar Library powers up.
RMA	Return Merchandise Authorization.
RMA number	An identifying number given to a customer who needs to return
	equipment for repair, whether under warranty or not.
SCSI	Small Computer System Interface. An industry standard for
	connecting peripheral devices and their controllers to a
	microprocessor. The SCSI defines both hardware and software
	standards for communication between a host computer and a
	peripheral.
SCSI ID	The octal representation of the unique address (0 to 7) assigned to
	a SCSI device.

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