Glossary

The following is an alphabetical list of specialized words and technical terms with their definitions, commonly used in the tape drive and tape media industry.

A

AC

Alternating Current.

Access

(v.) To read, write, or update information on a storage medium,

 

such as magnetic tape. (n.) The operation of reading, writing, or

 

updating stored information.

Access Time

The interval between the time a request for data is made by the

 

system and the time the data is available from the tape drive.

Advanced

Advanced Partial Response Maximum Likelihood. The advanced

PRML

PRML channel technology provides high-encoding efficiency

 

recording densities for greater capacity and performance.

Allocation

The process of assigning particular areas of the media to

 

particular data or instructions.

AMP Media

Advanced Metal Powder Media. A state-of-the-art media first

 

designed for Super DLTtape I. It incorporates durable metal

 

powder technology for high-density data storage and embedded

 

non-magnetic information for head tracking.

Archiving

The removal or copying of data from the computer system onto

 

secondary storage media that is safely stored away.

ASIC

Application Specific Integrated Circuit.

ASTM

American Society for Testing and Materials.

81-81184-02 REV A01

March 2004

G-1

Page 113
Image 113
Tandberg Data 600 manual Prml, Asic, Astm