cell
Glossary-2
identification number. Also called tape, tape cartridge, or tape volume.
cell
See slot.
cleaning car tridge
A tape cartridge that contains special material to clean the tape path in a transport or
drive. LTO Ultrium cleaning cartridge labels have a CLN prefix and a CU media
identifier.
configuration
The manner in which the hardware and software of an information processing system
is organized and interconnected. (T)
data cartridge
A term used to distinguish a cartridge onto which a tape drive may write data.
diagnostics
Pertaining to the detection and isolation of errors in programs and faults in
equipment.
dismount
To remove a tape from a drive.
drive
A drive controls the movement of the tape and records or reads the data on the tape as
desired by the customer (see tape drive).
drive cleaning
The device feature that uses a cleaning cartridge to clean a tape drive.
drive slot
The space in the library where the tape drive resides.
drive tray
See tape drive.
dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP)
A network protocol that enables a server to automatically assign an IP address to
devices on a network. DHCP assigns a number dynamically from a defined range of
numbers for a given network.
encryption
The process of changing data into a form that cannot be read until it is deciphered,
protecting the data from unauthorized access and use.
Ethernet
A local-area, packet-switched bus topology that enables the connection of several
computer systems. The Ethernet architecture is similar to the IEEE 802.3 standard.
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