Storage

Storage

Any competing device or software used to record data.

Contributors in Storage

Storage

Network-attached storage (NAS) is a file-level computer data storage device connected to an IP network. NAS devices communicate with client systems using NFS (network file system) and/or CIFS (common ...

RAID

Computer; Storage

Acronym that stands for Redundant Array of Independent/Inexpensive Disks, this technology is used for storage schemes to increase storage reliability and performance by organising and connecting ...

DoS

Computer; Storage

An attempt by a malicious (or unwitting) user, process, or system to prevent legitimate users from accessing a resource (usually a network service) by exploiting a weakness or design limitation in an ...

Bit

Computer; Storage

The smallest unit of information in a computer or other binary device. Each bit may have a value of either zero or one for a total of two states; n bits are therefore capable of expressing two to ...

Compression ratio

Computer; Storage

The amount by which data are compressed, expressed in relation to the original file size. Higher ratios produce smaller files but result in more data degradation.

Steganography

Computer; Storage

Creating means of secret communication where the existence of the message is not known to others and is unlikely to be discovered. It can be more useful than regular encryption, as an encrypted ...