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GLOSSARY
Glossary
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Array
An array is a logical disk comprised of multiple physical hard disks. The number of hard disks in an array is dictated by the type of the array and the number of spares that may be assigned to it. (Arrays are also sometimes referred to as containers). Furthermore, whether an array can be built using part of the space on a disk (as opposed to being forced to use the whole disk) depends upon the implementation. Arrays are typically used to provide data redundancy and/or enhanced I/O performance.
ATA
Acronym for “AT Bus Attachment” - a standard interface to IDE hard disks. Western Digital’s IDE disk interface was standardized by ANSI to form the ATA specification using a
Auto Reassign Sector
SATA drives perform automatic defect
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