User`s guide

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S
scalability
The capability provided by the DLTtape drive family to
read tapes from previous generations of drives. Allows users to
upgrade to a faster, higher capacity DLTtape drive, yet still be able to
read tape recorded on an older system. Often referred to as
backward
compatibility
.
SCSI
Small Computer System Interface, a communications standard
for attaching peripheral equipment to computers.
self-cleaning head
All DLTtape drives have self-cleaning heads that
continuously wipe the tape clean as it passes over the head.
T
tape drive
The mechanism that reads and writes data from and to a
tape cartridge.
U
UL
Underwriters Laboratories.