Glossary
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EMAM
Enhanced Media Auxiliary Memory - The memory on a cartridge
associated with the file system table of contents.
EMC
Electromagnetic Compatibility.
EMI
Electromagnetic Interference. Electrical interference caused by
electromagnetic radiation.
EN
EN standards are voluntary technical standards of the European
Union and European Economic Area.
encoding
The protocol by which particular data patterns are changed
prior to being written on the tape surface as a pattern of On and
Off or 1 and 0 signals.
erase
The removal of data from a piece of media.
error
A message that occurs when there is a loss of ability to interpret
recorded data. Usually due to magnetic issues or defects in or on
the media.
Error Correction Code
See ECC.
Error Detection Code
See EDC.
ESD
An Electrostatic Discharge is a sudden flow of electric current
through a material that is normally an insulator.
Ethernet
a local-area network (LAN) protocol using high-speed
communications.
EU
European Union.
F
FCC
Federal Communications Commission. A United States agency
responsible for enforcing communications related regulations
stating how much radiation computers and other electronic
equipment are allowed to emit.
firmware
Permanent or semi-permanent instructions and data
programmed directly into the circuitry of programmable read-
only memory or electronically-erasable programmable read-only
memory chips. Used for controlling the operation of the
computer or tape drive. Distinct from software, which is stored in
random access memory and can be altered with ease.
format
A magnetic track pattern that specifies the locations of the tracks
and sectors. This information must exist on a tape before it can
store any user data. Formatting erases any previously stored
data.