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Preface
Typographical Conventions Used
The following typographical conventions are used in this manual:
▪ Italics – Used to indicate a technically defined term or state.
▪ Constant width – Used to show a literal technical command or response.
Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms
DEVSLP
Device Sleep
DIPM Device Initiated Power Management
ESD Electrostatic Discharge
FFU Field Firmware Update
HIPM Host Initiated Power Management
IOPS Input/Output Operations Per Second
LBA Logical Block Addressing
LDPC Low-density Parity-check
MTTF Mean Time to Failure
NGFF Next Generation Form Factor
SLC Single Level Cell
SMART Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting
Technology
SSD Solid State Drive
TBW Terabytes Written
TLC Triple Level Cell
Preface
WD Blue 3D NAND SATA SSD
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