Tandberg Data 600 manual

SDLT 600 Product Manual

Error	A message that occurs when there is a loss of ability to interpret
	recorded data. Usually due to magnetic issues or defects in or on
	the media.
ESD	Electrostatic discharge. A sudden discharge of electrostatic
	energy that can damage delicate electronic circuitry.

F

FCC	Federal Communications Commission.
Fibre Channel	A high-speed serial architecture that allows either optical or
	electrical connections at data rates from 265 MB to 2 Gb per
	second.
Firmware	Permanent or semi-permanent instructions and data programmed
	directly into the circuitry of a programmable read-only memory
	or electronically erasable programmable read-only memory
	chips. Used for controlling the operation of the computer or tape
	device. Distinct from software, which is stored in random access
	memory and can be altered with ease.

G

GB	Gigabyte. A unit of measure equal to 1000 Megabytes (MB) or
	1,000,000,000 bytes.

H

Head	The tiny electromagnetic coil and metal pole used to create and
	read back the magnetic patterns on the media. Also known as the
	read/write head.
HiFN	An ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) for the SDLT
	that handles data compression.

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