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  • DVD-RAM

    DVD-RAM is a DVD(optical disc) technology for high-capacity data storage for computers.  Definition

  • MrSID (Multi-resolution Seamless Image Database)

    MrSID (Multi-resolution Seamless Image Database) is an image compressor, viewer, and file format for extremely large raster graphics images.  Definition

  • CompactFlash card (CF card)

    A CompactFlash (CF) card is a popular memory card developed by SanDisk in 1994 that uses flash memory to store data on a very small card.  Definition

  • digital film

    Digital film is any storage medium (such as a memory card, diskette, or recordable CD) used in a digital camera to capture and store images.  Definition

  • megabytes per second (MBps)

    Megabytes per second (MBps) describes a unit of data transfer to and from a computer storage device.  Definition

  • tape backup

    In computers, tape backup is the ability to periodically copy the contents of all or a designated amount of data from its usual storage device to a tape cartridge device so that, in the event of a hard disk crash or comparable failure, the data will ...  Definition

  • Serial Storage Architecture (SSA)

    Serial Storage Architecture (SSA) is an open standard for high-speed access to high-capacity disk storage.  Definition

  • IP storage

    IP storage is a general term for several approaches to using the Internet Protocol (IP) in a storage area network (SAN) usually over Gigabit Ethernet.  Definition

  • buffer flush

    A buffer flush is the transfer of computer data from a temporary storage area to the computer's permanent memory.  Definition

  • Common Information Model (CIM)

    The Common Information Model (CIM) is a computer industry standard for defining device and application characteristics so that system administrators and management programs will be able to control devices and applications from different manufacturers...  Definition

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