Glossary
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DCM
The Data Control Module provides the path and guides for all
media motion inside the tape drive and to write data to and read
data from the media.
device driver
A low-level (usually kernel-mode) operating system
component that enables a PC to communicate with peripheral
devices such as printers, CD-ROMs, and tape drives. Each kind
of device requires a different driver.
DHCP
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. Software that
automatically assigns IP addresses to client stations logging onto
a TCP/IP network.
DLT
Digital Linear Tape.
DLT
Ice
Quantum’s firmware compliance management function of
DLTSage, which provides secure archival functionality to the
SDLT 600A tape drive and DLTtape II cartridges.
DLTSage
Quantum’s suite of preventive maintenance diagnostic
software tools that enables users to more simply manage tape
storage environments.
domain
A group of computers, programs, and devices on a network
administered as a unit with common procedures and rules for
use by a specific group of users. A user logs on to the domain to
gain access to the resources.
E
ECC
Error Correction Code, also known as Error Checking and
Correction. The incorporation of extra parity bits in transmitted
data in order to detect errors that can be corrected by the
controller.
EDC
Error Detection Code. DLT tape drives include a 16-bit EDC with
every 4 KB of user data. The EDC helps the drive detect and
recover any errors that may occur.
EEC
European Economic Community.
EEPROM
Electronically-Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory. An
integrated circuit memory chip that can store programs and data
in a non-volatile state. These devices, which are used to store
firmware in DLT tape drives, can be erased and reprogrammed
with new data.
EIM
The Electronic Interface Module provides the main control
function for the system and the interface from the system to the
host computer, library, or autoloader.
