arbitration
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arbitration
Any process by which a user of shared resources negotiates with other users for the
right to use the resource. A port connected to a shared bus must win arbitration before
it transmits data on the bus.
buffered write tape mark
A command that separates record data from standard labels or other record data. This
command only adds the tape mark to the data buffer without data synchronization to
the tape media.
cartridge
A storage device that consists of magnetic tape on a supply reel in a protective
housing.
cascading
The process of connecting two or more Fibre Channel switches together to increase the
number of ports or to extend distances.
channel
A functional unit, controlled by the processor (or host), that handles the transfer of
data between processor storage and local peripheral equipment. (IBM)
cleaning car tridge
A data cartridge that contains special material to clean the tape path in a transport or
drive.
compress
To save space by eliminating gaps, empty fields, redundancy, or unnecessary data to
shorten the length of records or files. (IBM)
condition
One of a set of specified values that a data item can assume. (IBM)
conditioning time
The amount of time to prepare a tape cartridge for use in a T10000 Tape Drive.
configuration
The manner in which the hardware and software of an information processing system
is organized and interconnected. (T)
connector
An electrical or optical part that joins two or more other parts.
coupler
Fiber-optic hardware that joins optical fiber connectors of the same type.
data path key management (DPKM)
The use of the SCSI 4 commands
Security Protocol In
and
Security Protocol Out
to implement host-based key management encryption on StorageTek tape drives.
data rate
The speed of a data transfer process, usually expressed in bits per second or bytes per
second. (IBM)
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