IBM TS2290 Manual

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The establishing of the relationship of a device to a running task, process, job, or program.assignmentThe naming of a specific device to complete a function.asynchronousPertaining to two or more processes that do not depend upon the occurrence of specific events such as common timing signals.attention (notice)A word for calling attention to the possibility of danger to a program, device, or system, or to data. Contrast with caution and danger.ATTNAttention.BbackupTo make extra copies of documents or software for safekeeping.bar codeA code that represents characters by sets of parallel bars of varying thickness and separation that are read optically by transverse scanning.bar code labelPaper bearing a bar code and having an adhesive backing. The bar code label must be affixed to a tape cartridge to enable the library to identify the cartridge and itsvolume serial number.bar code readerA laser device that is specialized for scanning and reading bar codes and converting them into either the ASCII or EBCDIC digital character code.bezelDecorative and safety cover.bicoloredHaving two colors.bitEither of the digits 0 or 1 when used in the binary numbering system.BM or bill of materialsA list of specific types and amounts of direct materials that are expected to be used to produce a specific job or quantity of output.browserA client program that initiates requests to a Web server and displays the information that the server returns.bufferA routine or storage that is used to compensate for a difference in rate of flow of data or time of occurrence of events, when data is transferred from one device toanother.busA facility for transferring data between several devices that are located between two end points, only one device that is able to transmit at a specific moment.byteA string that consists of bits (usually 8) that are treated as a unit and represent a character. A fundamental data unit.CcapacityThe amount of data that can be contained on storage media and expressed in bytes of data.cartridge manual rewind toolA device that can be fitted into the reel of a cartridge and used to rewind tape into or out of the cartridge.cartridge storage slotIndividual slot that is located within a magazine that is used to house tape cartridges.caution (notice)A word to call attention to possible personal harm to people. Contrast with attention and danger.CECustomer engineer; field engineer; service representative.centimeter (cm)One one-hundredth of a meter (0.01 m). Approximately 0.39 inch.channel commandAn instruction that directs a data channel, control unit, or device to complete an operation or set of operations.charCharacter.CHKCheck.cleaning cartridgeA tape cartridge that is used to clean the heads of a tape drive. Contrast with data cartridge.commandA control signal that initiates an action or the start of a sequence of actions.compact disc (CD)A disc, usually 4.75 inches in diameter, from which data is read optically by using a laser.compressionThe process of eliminating gaps, empty fields, redundancies, and unnecessary data to shorten the length of records or blocks.concurrentRefers to diagnostic procedures that can be run on one control unit while the rest of the subsystem remains available for customer applications.contingent connectionA connection between a channel path and a drive that is caused when a unit check occurs during an I/O operation.controllerA device that provides the interface between a system and one or more tape drives.CPCircuit protector.ctrlControl.CU74 IBM TS22xx - TS2290, TS2280, and TS2270