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Super Audio CD (SACD)
Super Audio Compact Disk (SACD) is a high-resolution audio CD format. Definition
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FICON (Fiber Connectivity)
FICON (for Fiber Connectivity) is a high-speed input/output (I/O) interface for mainframe computer connections to storage devices. Definition
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bus
In a computer or on a network, a bus is a transmission path on which signals are dropped off or picked up at every device attached to the line. Definition
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holographic storage (holostorage)
Holographic storage is computer storage that uses laser beams to store computer-generated data in three dimensions. Definition
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flash memory
Flash memory is a type of constantly-powered nonvolatile memory that can be erased and reprogrammed in units of memory called blocks. Definition
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orthogonal
In geometry, orthogonal means "involving right angles" (from Greek ortho, meaning right, and gon meaning angled). Definition
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ASPI (Advanced SCSI Programming Interface)
ASPI (Advanced SCSI Programming Interface) specifies how an application program can communicate with a SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) device through a common SCSI device driver. Definition
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nonvolatile storage (NVS)
Also see our Fast Guide to RAM. Nonvolatile (sometimes written as "non-volatile") storage (NVS) - also known as nonvolatile memory or nonvolatile random access memory (NVRAM) - is a form of static random access memory whose contents are saved when a ... Definition
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mirror
A mirror is a Web site or set of files on a computer server that has been copied to another computer server so that the site or files are available from more than one place. Definition
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DVD (digital video disk)
DVD is an optical disc technology with a 4.7 gigabyte storage capacity on a single-sided, one-layered disk, which is enough for a 133-minute movie. Definition
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