Tandberg Data SDLT 600 - Manual (Page 122)

T SDLT 600 Product Manual
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Shelf Life The length of time that media can be stored without losing its
magnetic strength. For Super DLTtape II media, this period is 30
years or more.
SRAM Static RAM. A memory chip that requires power to hold its
content.
Take-up Reel The reel inside every tape drive onto which DLTtape or
Super DLTtape media is wound. The in-the-drive take-up reel
enables DLTtape and Super DLTtape systems to operate using a
single-reel cartridge and thereby pack more media and data into
every data cartridge.
TapeAlert
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A firmware feature that monitors and returns the results of the
tape drive’s on-going self-diagnosis activity.
Tape Path The path through which media moves from the data cartridge,
past the read/write head, and onto the take-up reel.
TB Terabyte. A unit of measure equal to 1000 Gigabytes (GB).
TCM Tape Control Module. The SDLT TCM consists of a variety of
components; the most significant of these include the base plate,
the cartridge receiver, the tape supply motor assembly, the floor
plate assembly, and the buckling mechanism.
Termination A physical requirement of the SCSI bus. A terminator is a device
that attaches to both ends of an electrical bus and prevents
reflection or echoes of signals that reach the end of the bus.
Track A linear or angled pattern of data written on a media surface.
SDLT tape drives write information on multiple tracks
simultaneously.
Transfer Rate The speed at which the data moves between a host (that is, tape
drive) and a recorded device. Usually expressed as bytes/sec or
bits/sec.
TUR Tape Unit Ready.
TUV Technischer Uberwachungs Verein (German Safety Agency).