disk-operating system
81Disk compression — A disk compression software utility increases the amount of information that can be stored on a hard disk drive of given size. Unlike a file compression utility which compresses only specified files and which requires the user designate the files …
82System Reference Manual — The SRM firmware (also called the SRM console) is the boot firmware written by Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) for computer systems based on the Alpha AXP microprocessor. The acronym SRM is derived from the phrase Alpha System Reference… …
83Disk mirroring — In data storage, disk mirroring or RAID1 is the replication of logical disk volumes onto separate physical hard disks in real time to ensure continuous availability. A mirrored volume is a complete logical representation of separate volume copies …
84system — n. group of items serving a common purpose 1) an air conditioning; amplifying; brake; data processing; filing; guidance; heating; highway (AE), motorway (BE), road; intercommunication; life support; number; public address; railroad (AE), railway… …
85System 6 — Infobox OS version name = System Software 6 family = Mac OS caption = System Software 6.0.8 workspace developer = Apple Computer source model = Closed source license = Proprietary kernel type = Monolithic first release date = April, 1988 first… …
86System Folder — The System Folder is the directory in classic versions of Mac OS (those prior to OS X) that holds various files required for the system to operate, such as fonts, system extensions, control panels, and preferences. Location and blessed foldersIt… …
87System programming — Systems programming (or system programming) is the activity of programming system software. The primary distinguishing characteristic of systems programming when compared to application programming is that application programming aims to produce… …
88System partition and boot partition — In Microsoft Windows, the system partition and boot partition refer to:*The system partition is a disk partition that contains the boot sector and files such as NTLDR that are needed for booting Windows XP and earlier. (Windows Vista and Windows… …
89disk drive — A peripheral storage device that reads and writes magnetic or optical disks. When more than one disk drive is installed on a computer, the operating system as sign seach drive (or logical drive) a unique name. Several types of disk drives… …
90disk striping — The technique of combining a set of disk partitions located on different hard disks into a single volume, creating a virtual stripe across the partitions that the operating system recognizes as a single drive. Disk striping can occur at the… …
