DIAG
Shortened term for a diagnostic routine or the Diagnostic section of this or other Maintenance
Information.
diagnostic cartridge
Synonym for CE scratch tape.
DIMM
Dual inline memory module.
direct access storage device (DASD)
A storage device in which the access time is independent of the location of the data.
DO sensor
Door-open sensor.
DRAM
Dynamic random-access memory.
drive (magnetic tape)
A mechanism for moving and controlling magnetic tape.
The portion of a drive canister which receives and processes tape media that is located inside a tape
cartridge. Contrast with canister. See also drive canister.
drive canister
Assembly that contains a drive that is installed into a canister. Contrast with canister and drive.
DRV
drive
E
EASH
Ethernet-attached serial hub.
EBCDIC
extended binary-coded decimal interchange code.
A coded character set consisting of 8-bit coded characters.
EBTERM
Terminal emulator for
OS/2
.
EC
Engineering change.
Edge connector.
ECA
Engineering change announcement.
ECC
Error correction code.
Electronic customer care (TS3000 System Console).
ECCST
Enhanced capacity cartridge system tape.
EEFMT2
Enterprise Encryption Format 2 recording technology. AES 256-bit encrypted data written recorded at
the performance and capacity format used by the native E05 tape drive.
EEFMT3
Enterprise Encryption Format 3recording technology. AES 256-bit encrypted data written recorded at
the performance and capacity format used by the native E06 tape drive.
EEFMT4
Enterprise Encryption Format 4 recording technology. AES 256-bit encrypted data written recorded at
the performance and capacity format used by the native E07 tape drive.
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