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Quantum A-Series Tape Drives User’s Guide 79
Glossary
The following is an alphabetical list of specialized words and
technical terms with their definitions, commonly used in the tape
drive and tape media industry.
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.
Advanced PRML Advanced Partial Response Maximum Likelihood. The
advanced PRML channel technology provides high-encoding
efficiency recording densities for greater capacity and
performance.
Allocation The process of assigning particular areas of the media to
particular data or instructions.
AMP Media Advanced Metal Powder Media. A state-of-the-art media
first designed for Super DLTtape. It incorporates durable metal
powder technology for high-density data storage and embedded
non-magnetic information for head tracking.
API Application Programming Interface.