Glossary
Quantum SuperLoader 3A Series User’s Guide
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kilohertz (kHz), megahertz (MHz), gigahertz (GHz), or terahertz
(THz).
I
IEC
The International Electrotechnical Commission is a standards
organization that prepares and publishes international standards
for all electrical, electronic, and related technologies.
IEEE
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
image backup
A backup option that takes a “snapshot” of an entire
system by writing a volume image to tape sector-by-sector, rather
than file-by-file. This method of backup is very fast and allows
companies to backup critical information in a limited backup
window.
IP
Internet Protocol. A communications protocol which contains a
network address and routes a message to a different network.
ISO
The International Organization for Standardization is an
international non-governmental standard-setting body made up
of representatives from national standards bodies.
ISV
Independent Software Vendor.
K
KB
Kilobyte. A unit of measure consisting of 1,024 bytes.
kHz
Kilohertz. A measurement of frequency that equals 1000 Hz.
L
LAN
Local Area Network. A computer network covering a relatively
small area. A LAN usually is confined to a building or a few
nearby buildings. A LAN can be connected to another LAN over
any distance through telephone lines and radio waves to form a
wide area network (WAN).
LCD
Liquid Crystal Display. The technology used by portable
computer and flat-panel displays. The Operator Control Panel on
the front of the SuperLoader is an LCD screen.
LED
Light Emitting Diode.
Lempel-Ziv Algorithm
A data compression technique used in all DLT
tape drives. Named after Abraham Lempel and Jacob Ziv.
LGMR
Laser Guided Magnetic Recording.