Spectra Logic Spectra 12000 - Manual (Page 181)

Glossary 181
Glossary of Terms
10BaseT 10-Mbps baseband Ethernet specification using two
pairs of twisted-pair cabling, one pair for transmitting
data and the other for receiving data. 10BaseT has a
distance limit of approximately 328 feet or 100 meters
(see Ethernet).
100BaseT 100-Mbps baseband Fast Ethernet specification using
UTP wiring. 100BaseT link pulses contain more
information than those used in 10BaseT (see Ethernet).
AIT Advanced Intelligent Tape. Sony tape drive products
featuring different capacities and transfer rates: AIT-1–
35 GB native capacity, 3 MB/s transfer rate; AIT-2–50
GB native capacity, 6 MB/s data transfer rate; AIT-3–
100 GB native capacity, 12 MB/s data transfer rate.
AME Advanced Metal Evaporated. A type of Sony data tapes
that use a process which allows larger amounts of tape
to be stored in smaller cartridges and maximizes data,
while increasing reliability.
Bus When referring to a computer system, a bus is a
collection of wires through which data is transmitted
from one part of a computer to another.
CAN Controller Area Network. The internal bus system on
which the library is controlled.