| A | B |
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| track | a storage channel on a disk or a tape |
| sector | the smallest unit of storage read or writtne on a disk |
| cylinder | the aggregate of all tracks that reside in the same location on every surface |
| inductance | a circut or device in which a cange in the current generates an electromotive force |
| head crash | when the r/r heads bang against the surface of the disk |
| park | r/r heads move over unused sections of the disk when the computer is turned off |
| form factor | the physical size of a device as measured by outside deminsions |
| master | the first IDE or EIDE device of a single channel |
| slave | the second IDE or EIDE device on a single IDE channel |
| ATAPI | AT Attachment Packet Interface. An extension to EIDE that enables support for CD-ROM and tape drives |
| MPEG decoder | Movie Picture Experts Group. a type of digital video compression standard and file format |
| QIC | Quarter inch cartridge. Oldest, most standardized backup tape tech. |
| DAT | Digital Audio Tape. offers high capacity than QIC at a lower cost. 1 to 4 GB |
| DLT | Digital Linear Tape. Backup tape technology developed by DEC. up to 50 GB |
