Dell Powervault LTO6 - Manual (Page 84)

capacity.
The amount of data that can be contained on storage media and expressed
in bytes.
cartridge.
See tape cartridge.
cartridge door.
On a tape cartridge, the hinged barrier that can be opened to access, or
closed to protect, the magnetic tape within the cartridge.
cartridge memory.
See LTO cartridge memory.
Celsius (C).
Having a thermostatic scale on which the interval between the freezing
point and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees, with 0
degrees representing the freezing point and 100 degrees representing the
boiling point.
cleaning cartridge.
A tape cartridge that is used to clean the heads of a tape drive. Contrast
with data cartridge.
clockwise.
In the direction that the hands of a clock rotate, as viewed from the front.
compression.
The process of eliminating gaps, empty fields, redundancies, and
unnecessary data to shorten the length of records or blocks.
configure.
To describe to a server the devices, optional features, and programs
installed on the system.
counterclockwise.
In a direction opposite to that in which the hands of a clock rotate, as
viewed from the front.
current.
The quantity of charge per unit of time. Current is measured in amperes.
cycle power.
To apply and remove electrical power to a device within a short time span.
D
data. Any representations such as characters or analog quantities to which
meaning is, or might be, assigned.
data cartridge.
A tape cartridge dedicated to storing data. Contrast with cleaning cartridge.
data compression.
See compression.
data transfer rate.
The average number of bits, characters, or blocks per unit of time that pass
between corresponding equipment in a data transmission system. The rate
is expressed in bits, characters, or blocks per second, minute, or hour.
DC. See direct current.
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