WORM (Write Once, Read Many) is a data storage feature that allows information to be written to a tape cartridge only once, preventing subsequent modification or deletion. This capability is commonly used for long-term archival storage and regulatory compliance."Write Once Read Many (WORM) media". IBM Documentation. Retrieved June 24, 2026.
Advanced Metal Evaporated (AME) is a magnetic tape technology that uses a thin vacuum-deposited metal film rather than the magnetic particles suspended in a binder used by conventional metal-particle tape media."Metal Evaporated Media". Handbook of Magnetic Materials. 2012. Retrieved June 24, 2026.
MIC (Memory-in-Cassette) is an integrated memory chip embedded in an AIT cartridge that stores metadata about the tape's contents. By maintaining information such as file locations and usage data, MIC enables faster access to stored data because the tape drive does not need to sequentially scan the entire tape to locate a file."History (1996): Advanced Intelligent Tape (AIT)". StorageNewsletter. Retrieved June 24, 2026.
