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Quantum Tape Drive A-Series User Manual

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Glossary

Quantum A-Series Tape Drives User’s Guide

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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.