Tandberg Data SDLT 600 - Manual (Page 117)

SDLT 600 Product Manual
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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.
ESD Electrostatic discharge. A sudden discharge of electrostatic
energy that can damage delicate electronic circuitry.
FCC Federal Communications Commission.
Fibre Channel A high-speed serial architecture that allows either optical or
electrical connections at data rates from 265 MB to 2 Gb per
second.
Firmware Permanent or semi-permanent instructions and data programmed
directly into the circuitry of a programmable read-only memory
or electronically erasable programmable read-only memory
chips. Used for controlling the operation of the computer or tape
device. Distinct from software, which is stored in random access
memory and can be altered with ease.
GB Gigabyte. A unit of measure equal to 1000 Megabytes (MB) or
1,000,000,000 bytes.
Head The tiny electromagnetic coil and metal pole used to create and
read back the magnetic patterns on the media. Also known as the
read/write head.
HiFN An ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) for the SDLT
that handles data compression.