Exabyte EXB-8505 8mm manual Glossary

Glossary

8200 format One of the data formats written and read by the EXB-8205, EXB-8205XL, EXB-8505, and EXB-8505XL. Tapes written in 8200 format can also be read by any EXB-8200, EXB-8200SX, EXB-8500, or EXB-8500c.

8200c format One of the data formats written and read by the EXB-8205, EXB-8205XL, EXB-8505, and EXB-8505XL. Tapes written in 8200c format can also be read by an EXB-8500c.

8500 format One of the data formats written and read by the EXB-8505 and EXB-8505XL. Tapes written in 8500 format can also be read by an EXB-8500 or EXB-8500c.

8500c format One of the data formats written and read by the EXB-8505 and EXB-8505XL. Tapes written in 8500c format can also be read by an EXB-8500c.

ANSI American National Standards Institute.

BOT Beginning of tape.

bus devices Initiator or target devices connected to the SCSI bus.

byte Eight bits or one character.

CCelsius (Centigrade).

Canadian DOC Canadian Department of Communications.

cm Centimeter (0.3937 inches).

connect The establishment of communications between the initiator and the selected target.

CRC Cyclic redundancy check.

CSA Canadian Standards Association.

CTS Cartridge Tape Subsystem. Also referred to as a tape drive.

May 1994	EXB-8205 and EXB-8505	G-1
	(Standard and XL)