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Glossary
Quantum LTO-7 HH SAS User’s Guide
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bicolored
Having two colors.
bit
Either of the digits 0 or 1 when used in the binary numbering
system.
BOM (bill of materials)
A list of specific types and amounts of direct
materials expected to be used to produce a given job or
quantity of output.
browser
A client program that initiates requests to a Web server and
displays the information that the server returns.
buffer
A routine or storage used to compensate for a difference in rate
of flow of data or time of occurrence of events, when
transferring data from one device to another.
bus
A facility for transferring data between several devices located
between two end points, only one device being able to transmit
at a given moment.
byte
A string consisting of a certain number of bits (usually 8) that
are treated as a unit and represent a character. A fundamental
data unit.
C
capacity
The amount of data that can be contained on storage media
and expressed in bytes of data.
cartridge manual rewind tool
A device that can be fitted into the reel
of a cartridge and used to rewind tape into or out of the
cartridge.
cartridge storage slot
Individual slot located within a magazine that
is used to house tape cartridges.
caution (notice)
A word to call attention to possible personal harm to
people. Contrast with attention and danger.
CE
Customer engineer; field engineer; service representative.
centimeter (cm)
One one-hundredth of a meter (0.01 m).
Approximately 0.39 inch.
channel command
An instruction that directs a data channel, control
unit, or device to perform an operation or set of operations.
char
Character.
CHK
Check.
Summary of Contents for LTO-8 HH SAS
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Page 30: ...Chapter 2 Introduction Specifications 22 QuantumLTO 8 HH SAS User s Guide...
Page 40: ...Chapter 3 Installation Updating firmware 32 QuantumLTO 8 HH SAS User s Guide...
Page 74: ...Chapter 4 Operations Diagnostic and Maintenance Functions 66 QuantumLTO 8 HH SAS User s Guide...
Page 92: ...Chapter 5 Media Disposing of Tape Cartridges 84 QuantumLTO 8 HH SAS User s Guide...
Page 108: ...Appendix A Error Codes and Messages 100 QuantumLTO 7 HH SAS User s Guide...
Page 110: ...Appendix B Tape Alert Flags 102 QuantumLTO 7 HH SAS User s Guide...
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