Acronyms and Abbreviations
| A |
AC | Alternating Current |
ARRE | Automatic Read Reallocation |
| Enabled |
AWRE | Automatic Write Reallocation |
| Enabled |
| B |
BPI | Bits Per Inch |
| C |
CDB | Common Descriptor Block |
CmpLst | Complete List |
CRC | Cyclic Redundancy Check |
CYL | CYLinder |
| D |
D list | Data Defect List |
DC | Direct Current |
DCR | Disable CoRrection |
DCRT | Disable CeRtificaTion |
DE | Disk Enclosure |
DTE | Disable Transfer on Error |
| E |
ECC | Error Correction Code |
EER | Enable Early Recovery |
| F |
FIFO | First In First Out |
FmtData Format Data | |
| G |
Gbps | Gigabits per second |
G list | Grown defect list |
| H |
HDC | Hard Disk Controller |
HDD | Hard Disk Drive |
| I |
I/O | Input/Output |
ID | IDentifier |
| L |
LED | Light Emitting Diode |
LSI | |
| M |
MEEPRML Modified Enhanced Extended | |
| Partial Response Maximum |
| Likelihood |
MPU | MicroProcesser Unit |
MR | Magnetro Resistive |
MTBF | Mean Time Between Failure |
MTTR | Meau Time To Repair |
| O |
OEM | Original Equipment Manufacturer |
| P |
P list | Primary defect list |
P/N | Parts/Number |
PCBA | Printed Circuit Board Assembly |
PER | Post ERror |
PLO Sync Phase Lock Oscillator | |
| Syncronous |
| R |
RCD | Read Cache Disable |
RH | Relative Humidity |
| S |
S/N | Serial/Number |
SAS | Serial Attached SCSI |
SCSI | Small Computer System Interface |
SCT | SeCTor |
SelfTest | Self Test |
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