Glossary
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ATA
(Advanced Technology Attachment) is a computer bus ... More
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CD
(Compact Disc) is an optical disc designed to store digital data. ... More
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Data
digital information recorded on a storage medium ... More
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Data plates
are metallic or ceramic discs located inside a hard disk ... More
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Data recovery
is a process in which data are retrieved from a software-damaged storage media. ... More
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Data Retrieval
is a process in which data are gathered from a hardware-damaged storage media ... More
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Diagnostics
is a process that serves to identify defects and damage types ... More
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Disk Service Area
(Service Area – SA) is an area reserved by the manufacturer, to which data necessary for the operation of the drive ... More
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Dust-free laboratory
Separate space/workplace, which allows us to keep 10000 times greater cleanness than the normal temperature ... More
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DVD
(Digital Versatile Disc ) is an optical disc format ... More
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Firmware
is the term for an internal program that is used to control the system ... More
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Flash memory
the electrically programmable memory which is able to hold the written data in the long ... More
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Floppy disk
flexible disk (floppy disk) indicates a magnetic medium ... More
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Formatting
The process, which gives rise to the deletion of data space of a storage media ... More
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Hard disk
Hard disk is a complex, self-controlled device, whose complexity and functional structure can be compared to that of a computer. ... More
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Hardware
This term includes all the physical hardware of a computer ... More
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MFM
(Modified Frequency Modulation) is the oldest RLL encoding used for PCs ... More
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NAS
(Network Attached Storage) stands for data storage connected to a local area network ... More
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RAID
(Redundant Array of Inexpensive/Independent Disks) is a method of saving data on storage media ... More
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Reading a writing heads
are located within each hard drive. They ensure reading and writing of the data ... More
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RLL
(Run Length Limited): is the line code used to transfer any data through a communication channel ... More
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ROM
(Read-Only Memory) is a type of electronic memory that is read-only. ... More
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SAS
(Serial Attached SCSI) is a serial bus, which replaces the parallel SCSI bus. It connects hard drives in server systems mainly because of its speed. ... More
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SATA
serial ATA is a computer bus that uses a data interface for connecting mass memory storage ... More
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SCSI
(Small Computer System Interface) is a computer bus that uses data interface for connecting mass memory storage ... More
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Software
is a generic name for all programs that perform some action ... More
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SSD disk
(Solid State Drive) is a data storage device. ... More
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Storage media
is a device used for entering and storing digital information ... More
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USB
(Universal Serial BUS) is a universal serial interface for connection to various peripherals ... More
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USB flash disk
portable storage device for storing written data ... More