User's Guide

Glossary
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Virtual file
A kind of edit list used only for the partial restore of .mxf files.
Storing a file means creating a copy of a file from your local disk
and transferring it to tape. Retrieving a file is the reverse
operation. A transfer can be a store or a retrieve.
W
W
The Watt is the SI derived unit of power.
Web server A computer that stores Web documents and makes them
available to other computers via a web browser. A server may be
dedicated, meaning its sole purpose is to be a Web server, or non-
dedicated, meaning it can be used for basic computing in
addition to acting as a server.
WEEE Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment is an EU directive that
mandates that producers of electronic goods assume the
responsibility of recycling WEEE and create sustainable
development programs to design more easily reusable and
recyclable products.
WORM Write Once Read Many is a functionality, which provides secure
archived records needed for government compliance.
X
XEZ
An Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) used in
SuperDLT tape drives.
XML eXtensible Markup Language.