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Scan rate: See Poll rate.
Screening: A connection to provide additional immunity to noise used on a network
cable.
Shielding: A connection to provide additional immunity to noise used on a network
cable.
Status word: A value that denotes the status of the drive. Each bit within the word will
have a specific meaning.
Word: A collection of sixteen binary digits.