midtape recovery
Power cycle or reset that occurred while cartridge was loaded. The device is slowly rewinding the tape
and ejects the cartridge when the rewind is complete.
milli
Prex for 'thousandth of' (10
-3
).
millisecond
A thousandth of a second.
MIM
Media information message.
mm
millimeter.
modier
That which changes the meaning.
MOST
Mobile service terminal.
Synonym for laptop.
mount a device
To assign an I/O device with a request to the operator.
mouth
Area of drive just beyond operator bezel and just before throat.
MP
Microprocessor.
Metal particle.
MRPD
Machine reported product data.
ms
Millisecond.
MSG
Message.
MTM
Media test mode.
multipath
Pertains to using more than one path.
N
N/A
Not applicable.
Not available.
Not assigned.
native
When data capacity, data rates, and data density in this MI is discussed, "native" implies non-
compressed.
Deprecated term for IBM-supplied, basic, required, factory default, or stand-alone.
NDF
No defect found.
node
In a network, a point at which one or more functional units connect channels or data circuits.
nonvolatile storage (NVS)
Storage device whose contents are not lost when power is removed.
Also known as nonvolatile memory (NVM).
Glossary
311
To Next Page
Loading...
