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Glossary

DCM The Data Control Module provides the path and guides for all media motion inside the tape drive and to write data to and read data from the media.

Device Driver A low-level (usually kernel-mode) operating system component that enables a PC to communicate with peripheral devices such as printers, CD-ROMs, and tape drives. Each kind of device requires a different driver.

DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol – This is a protocol that lets network administrators centrally manage and automate the assignment of IP Addresses on the corporate network.

DLT Digital Linear Tape.

DLTIce Quantum’s firmware compliance management function of DLTSage, which provides secure archival functionality to the SDLT 600A tape drive and DLTtape II cartridges.

DLTSage Quantum’s suite of preventative maintenance diagnostic software tools that enables users to more simply mange tape storage environments.

DLZ Digital Lempel-Ziv 1 Algorithm is named after Abraham Lempel and Jacob Ziv. It is a data compression technique used in all SDLT tape drives.

E	EEC	European Economic Community.
	EEPROM Electronically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory. An
		integrated circuit memory chip that can store programs and data
		in a non-volatile state. These devices store firmware in DLT and
		SDLT tape drives, and can be erased and reprogrammed with
		new data.
	EIM	The Electronic Interface Module provides the main control
		function for the system and the interface from the system to the
		host computer, library, or autoloader.
	eMAM	Enhanced Media Auxiliary Memory - The memory on a cartridge
		associated with the file system table of contents.
	EMC	Electromagnetic Compatibility.
	EMI	Electromagnetic Interference.
	EN	EN standards are voluntary technical standards of the European
		Union and European Economic Area.

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