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Appendix A 
Glossary 
Page 128 
Seagate Travan 40 Product Manual 
RAM 
Stands for Random Access Memory. It is the memory that the 
computer uses to hold the operating system and programs, from which 
all the operations are performed. Most RAMs are volatile, meaning that 
it is erased when the power is removed from the computer. 
RANDOMIZING 
A re-coding of data symbols before they are written to tape in order to 
provide a consistently uniform RF envelope level 
RECORDED 
BLOCK 
A group of consecutive bits comprising preamble, data block marker, 
data block, block number, GCR and postamble. 
REFERENCE 
TAPE 
CARTRIDGE 
A magnetic tape cartridge selected for a specific property to be used as 
a reference. 
RESTORE 
To copy information from the tape (or other backup device) to primary 
program storage. 
RETENSION 
An operation that restores normal tension to the tape wound on the 
hubs of the cartridge. 
RLL 
(Run Length Limited) A data encoding method where data bits are 
encoded so that certain constraints are met with regard to the 
maximum and minimum distances between flux transitions. 
SCSI 
Small Computer Systems Interface. This is associated with a set of 
standards and specifications for hardware and software. 
SERPENTINE 
A recording method in which tracks are laid down sequentiallyand the 
tape is not rewound at the end of a track. This recording method 
exploits the bi-directional capabilities of the cartridge. 
SFF 
Small Form Factor Committee 
SFF8020I 
An SFF document which first defined the basic ATAPI protocols. 
In addition, it specifies command packets for CD-ROM devices. 
SINGLE-WORD 
DMA 
An ATA protocol for DMA that transfers a single word (2-bytes) during 
each timing cycle. 
SLAVE 
Device address 1 on an IDE bus. 
SRST 
ATA Soft Reset. This reset will forcibly reset all devices on a single IDE 
cable 
STREAMING 
A method of recording on magnetic tape where the tape is continuously 
moving and data blocks are continuously recorded. 
T13 
The name of the ANSI committee dedicated to ATA and ATAPI 
standards 
TRACK 
A recording strip parallel to the edge of the magnetic tape containing 
recorded information. 
TRACK ID 
BLOCK 
A block recorded in the Load Point and Early Warning regions to 
designate the track number.