Definition: Initiator


A device in control of the SCSI bus that sends commands to a target. Most SCSI devices have a fixed role as an initiator or a target; however, some devices can assume both roles.




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Soft Error

An error that occurs occasionally when attempting to read/write the same location. A non-repeatable error.

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