
vertical carriage
The rails, belts, and other mechanisms that cause the extension axis to move from the top
of the library to the bottom.
write-enable
To set a tape cartridge so that data can be written to it.
write-protect
To set a tape cartridge so that data cannot be written to it or erased from it.
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