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| preparing the disk for use by writing track/sector identification and gap location on the disk surface |
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| The sector size in the IBM-compatible/Microsoft world. |
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| when the R/W head touches the disk platter. |
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| 9.4GB, Double-sided, Single Layer |
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| 5.0v, used with the original SCSI bus, utilized long calbes without corruption, very expensive. |
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| 16-bit, 15 devices plus controller, 68-pin connector. |
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| Forced Perfect Termination |
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| SCSI termination method that virtually eliminates any signal reflections and is the best form of termination |
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| 8.5GB, single-sided, double layer |
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| A flash memory card format introduced by the sony corp. |
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| Digital Video Recorder. System that employs a video capture card to store video images on the device |
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| Dividing a physical drive into multiple logical storage area and then treating each area as if it were a seperate disk drive |
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| 17GB, Double Layer, Double Sided |
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| flash memory based device used in the professional camera markets. |
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| The area between the pits. |
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| 3 Levels of Preparation for a HD |
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1. Run CMOS config.
2. Partition
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| 3 Levels of Preparation for a HD |
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1. Run CMOS config.
2. Partition
3. Format |
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| 3 Levels of Preparation for a HD |
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1. Run CMOS config.
2. Partition
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| 4.7GB, Single Sided, Single Layer |
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25GB Disc. Single Sided, Single Layer
AWESOME, Created by Sony |
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| Specification provides improved IDE drivers for use with CD-ROM drivers. |
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| 40 pin / 80 conductor cable |
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| Cable used for ultra ata-66 and above specifications |
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| shifting back and forth between traditional SE mode and LVD mode |
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| An extended partition may be subdivided into 23 of these. |
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| An additional partition created on any unused disk space that remains. |
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| 3.3v, reduced cost, shorter cable lengths, used in modern SCSI devices |
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| 3 PATA Drive Configuration |
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| Master, Slave, Cable Select |
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| Digital Video Recorder that contains a firmware based OS and application software. |
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| Default SCSI Controller ID |
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| 3.3v, Shorter cable lengths, cheaper, most common type of signaling in its day |
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| Striped Disk Array without Fault Tolerance |
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| This is used to store information about the partitions and logical drives on the disk. |
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| Independent data disks with distributed parity blocks. |
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| SCSI data transfer technique to send data on both the rising and falling edges of the clock cycle. |
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| 40-pin 40 conductor cable |
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| Cabled used for ultra ata-33 specifications. |
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| Flash memory card format used in a variety of different portable devices including digital cameras, notebooks, and PDA's. |
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| 8-bit, 7 Devices plus controller, 50-pin connector |
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| The amount of time required for the drives R/W heads to movie between cylinders and settle over a particular track. |
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| Utility designed to help chronologically order the data on the hard disk drive. |
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| Average time, expressed in milliseconds, required to position the drives's R/W heads over a specified track/cylinder and to reach a specified sector on the track. |
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| Checks the computers hard disk drives status for any cross-linked or any additional errors. |
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| The speed expressed in MB/sec at which data is transfered between the system and the drive. |
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| Marks off disk into cylinders & sectors and defines their placement on the disk. |
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