User's Manual

DLT-V4 Product Manual 76
Glossary
A
Access (v.) To read, write, or update information on a storage medium, such as
magnetic media. (n.) The operation of reading, writing, or updating stored
information.
Access Time The interval between the time a request for data is made by the
system and the time the data is available from the tape drive.
Archiving The removal or copying of data from the computer system onto
secondary storage media that is safely stored away.
B
Backup A copy of a file, directory, or volume on a separate storage device from
the original, for the purpose of retrieval in case the original is accidentally erased,
damaged, or destroyed.
Bezel (Also known as the faceplate.) A plastic panel that extends the face of a
tape drive so that it covers a computer’s tape drive bay opening.
Block A sector or group of sectors. DLT-V4 supports block sizes up 16 MB.
BOM or BOT Beginning of Media or Beginning of Tape. The physical beginning
of the media.
BRC Backward-read Compatibility is the ability of a current tape drive product
to read cartridges written on earlier model tape drives.
Bus The part of a chip, printed circuit board, or interface designed to send and
receive data.