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DISK ARRAY [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-10-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
- Computer Memories
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- all-flash storage array
1, record 1, English, all%2Dflash%20storage%20array
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- all-flash array 2, record 1, English, all%2Dflash%20array
correct
- AFA 1, record 1, English, AFA
correct
- AFA 1, record 1, English, AFA
- all-flash storage 3, record 1, English, all%2Dflash%20storage
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An all-flash array is a solid state storage disk system that contains multiple flash memory drives instead of spinning hard disk drives. 4, record 1, English, - all%2Dflash%20storage%20array
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- matrice de stockage entièrement flash
1, record 1, French, matrice%20de%20stockage%20enti%C3%A8rement%20flash
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- matriz de almacenamiento totalmente flash
1, record 1, Spanish, matriz%20de%20almacenamiento%20totalmente%20flash
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-05-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- disk-to-disk backup
1, record 2, English, disk%2Dto%2Ddisk%20backup
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A disk-to-disk backup is simply a backup that is written to a disk or disk array instead of to a tape. 2, record 2, English, - disk%2Dto%2Ddisk%20backup
Record 2, Key term(s)
- disk-to-disk back-up
- disc-to-disc back-up
- disc-to-disc backup
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sauvegarde disque à disque
1, record 2, French, sauvegarde%20disque%20%C3%A0%20disque
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-02-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- redundant array of independent disks
1, record 3, English, redundant%20array%20of%20independent%20disks
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- RAID 1, record 3, English, RAID
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- redundant array of inexpensive disks 1, record 3, English, redundant%20array%20of%20inexpensive%20disks
correct
- RAID 2, record 3, English, RAID
correct
- RAID 2, record 3, English, RAID
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A storage method in which data, along with information used for error correction, such as parity buts or Hamming codes, is distributed among two or more hard disk drives in order to improve performance and reliability. 3, record 3, English, - redundant%20array%20of%20independent%20disks
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
RAID stood originally for Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks and was expressed as an alternative to the SLED-Single Large Expensive Disk. The concept was to use banks of PC Disks as an alternative with the addition of a level of redundancy. General interpretation in the Storage world of 1992 is to refer to it as Redundant Array of Independent Disks. 4, record 3, English, - redundant%20array%20of%20independent%20disks
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- réseau redondant de disques indépendants
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9seau%20redondant%20de%20disques%20ind%C3%A9pendants
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- RAID 2, record 3, French, RAID
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- matrice redondante de disques indépendants 3, record 3, French, matrice%20redondante%20de%20disques%20ind%C3%A9pendants
correct, feminine noun
- ensemble redondant de disques indépendants 3, record 3, French, ensemble%20redondant%20de%20disques%20ind%C3%A9pendants
masculine noun
- stockage RAID 4, record 3, French, stockage%20RAID
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Une matrice de disques dans laquelle une partie de la capacité physique est utilisée pour y stocker de l'information redondante concernant les données d'utilisateurs. 2, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20redondant%20de%20disques%20ind%C3%A9pendants
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-08-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Life Cycle (Informatics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- disk array 1, record 4, English, disk%20array
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any group of hard drives or partitions which are treated as a single logical unit. Continuously maintaining an identical copy of a hard drive or a partition on a second drive or partition, so that the second one can take over automatically if the first fails. 1, record 4, English, - disk%20array
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Cycle de vie (Informatique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- unité multidisque
1, record 4, French, unit%C3%A9%20multidisque
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au pluriel, s'écrit «unités multidisques». 1, record 4, French, - unit%C3%A9%20multidisque
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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