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Quantum SuperLoader 3A Series User’s Guide
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Glossary
A
access
Read, write, or update information on a storage medium, such as
tape.
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 drive.
API
Application Programming Interface.
applet
Java applets are small Java programs that get downloaded to the
client computer and then run from a web browser when a web
page that uses Java is loaded.
archiving
The removal of data from the computer system on to
secondary storage media that is safely stored away.
autoloader
A robot that includes one tape drive and one or more
magazines of tape cartridges. Autoloaders are used for
unattended data backup.
A/V
A/V or Audio/Video is a generic term used to describe products
and services associated with audio and video.
B
backup
A copy of a file, directory, or volume on a separate storage
device from the original, for the purpose of retrieval in case the
original is accidentally erased, damaged, or destroyed.
backward compatibility
The ability of a current drive product to read
tapes written on earlier model drives.