Archive Technology

General Software

RoeLee - Software which is a Histopathology and Necropsy system. There are references to this system in the Optical Archives. It is unclear what data this software was specifically concerned with storing, much less whether we actually have the data or the corresponding software. However, since there are mentions of lab notebooks, if it were the case that lab notebooks were being stored in an electronic form, this would likely be of great interest.
Papyrus - Software: A reference database / Bibliography program whose main function is to store and retrieve bibliographic references in any format. "This particular software is necessary for compatibility with collaborators in Europe and Japan." See PAP.MEM institutional context and PAPR.DOC for general documentation.

Backup Software, Physical Media

Platter - Seemingly the name that was used to describe a single-side of the MO media. A platter-code would be the label of such a volume
9-track - A type of reel-to-reel magnetic tape media. We have (so far) discovered two of these tapes, however, digitization efforts are deferred as they are likely already contained within the optical HRAD archive which has been made available on the NU Radonc disk store.
Alphatronix - Possibly an old backup system or software. References to it in the MO archives are present. Examine EODDIR, EO.SYS, EOVERIFY.EXE
XCOPY - An old DOS command often used to make backups / archives. Commonly used when it is necessary to work with entire directories.
MO - Magneto Optical: A type of media which encased in plastic which on the inside looks like a compact disc. Rewriteable.
PCT - Pc Tools. Old DOS software but relevant because compressed files exist which utilized Central Point Backup

Technology Acronyms

Paradox - A relational database used by the archives in the past. One of many.
.PX - Primary Index file used by Paradox
.MB - A Blob file used by Paradox
.FAM - Family file, primarily DOS
.VAL - Validity checks and referential-integrity information. Contains referential integrity, default values, ... i.a. all validity features and checks.
.TV - Stands for Table View properties, and contains the way you want to see the table when in DBD.
.DM - Data Model file used by Paradox
.PX .X* .Y* - Index Files used by Paradox
Oracle - A relational database used by the archives in the past. One of many.
dBase - A database used by the archives in the past. One of many. Whether one considers it a relational database can be questioned.
VAX - A likely very heavy computer. These likely used 9-track reel-to-reel tapes which were later converted/archived to the optical disk store.
DJ42 - Data Junction v4.2 - FOCUS - FOCUS Hierarchical Database. Not too much is known here, however, this seems to use files with an .FTM file extension. The raw files from ITRI, which were donated on December 11-15, 1992, were of this format.