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HOST ADAPTER: A device interface circuit card, typically a SCSI interface card.

I/O: Input/Output - General term for the methods and mechanisms for moving data into and out of a system.

IDE: Integrated Drive Electronics - A disk drive that contains standardized embedded controller electronics.

KILOBYTE: KB, K - 1024 bytes. Typically used to measure file and buffer sizes.

LUN: Logical Unit Number - Sub-identifier for a SCSI ID.

MEGABYTE: MB, Meg - 1,048,576 bytes or characters (a kilobyte squared). Typically used to measure file,

device, and memory sizes.

MIRRORING: Writing duplicate data to two or more devices simultaneously.

PARTITION: A logical subdivision or section of a disk drive.

ROM: Read Only Memory - Computer memory that stores unchanging programs or data. Typically used for

starting a computer or controlling devices.

SCSI: Small Computer System Interface - A logical and electronic access standard for computer peripherals

defined by the ANSI committee.

SCSI ID: A unique number from zero through seven that is assigned to each SCSI device.

SDLP: Standard Device Partitioning Specification - Disk partitioning system used in early SCSI hard drives.

SFT: System Fault Tolerance - Methods, techniques, devices, and standards used for dynamically recovering

from hardware failures.

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