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Orange Book
Orange Book is the informal name for Philips and Sony's Recordable CD Standard. Definition
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DRAM (dynamic random access memory)
Dynamic random access memory (DRAM) is the most common kind of random access memory (RAM) for personal computers and workstations. Definition
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disk striping
In computers that use multiple hard disk systems, disk striping is the process of dividing a body of data into blocks and spreading the data blocks across several partitions on several hard disks. Definition
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packet writing
Packet writing is a technology that enables the writing of data to a recordable compact disk (CD-R) incrementally, in multiple small blocks of data, rather than in a single block (as in disk-at-once recording), or in blocks defined by tracks (as in t... Definition
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optical media
Optical media - such as the compact disk (CD) - are storage media that hold content in digital form and that are written and read by a laser; these media include all the various CD and DVD variations, as well as optical jukeboxes and autochangers. Definition
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storage
In a computer, storage is the place where data is held in an electromagnetic or optical form for access by a computer processor. Definition
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RAS (row address strobe)
In computer memory technology, RAS (row address strobe) is a signal sent to a dynamic random access memory (DRAM) that tells it that an associated address is a row address. Definition
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defragmenter
A defragmenter is a software utility that rearranges the fragments or discontiguous parts of each file stored on a computer hard disk so that the small, empty storage spaces adjacent to fragments can be used, effectively creating new storage space an... Definition
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phase change
Phase change is a type of compact disk (CD) recording technology that enables the disks to be written, erased, and rewritten through the use of a layer of a special material (called the phase change layer) that can be changed repeatedly from an amorp... Definition
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CD-Magneto Optical (CD-MO)
CD-Magneto Optical (CD-MO) is a compact disc format that uses magnetic fields for data storage. Definition