Glossary
A
autochanger. See tape library.
autochanger controller. The part of the library that controls the sending and receiving of SCSI commands and controls the picker.
B
bulk load magazine. See magazine.
C
cartridge . A plastic enclosure that contains the digital linear tape. The tape is never removed from the cartridge.
cleaning cartridge. A special tape cartridge that is used to clean digital linear tape drives.
control panel. The part of the library that is used to manage and display library functions.
D
digital linear tape. Digital linear tape (DLT) drives read and write data to digital linear tape in straight tracks that run the full length of the tape. The read/write head moves vertically to read from or write to the tracks on the tape.
driver. A program that allows the operating system to communicate with a peripheral device.
E
element . A SCSI term for any one of the autochanger
J
jukebox. See tape library.
L
library. See tape library.
LAN. Local Area Network. A group of computers and peripherals physically connected so users can share hardware and software resources.
M
magazine. A removable part of the library used to insert, remove, and store tape cartridges in the library.
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