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| A technique that backs up the entire contents of one or more disks drives in a binary or image format. |
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| A text based file used by websites to obtain customized information about a user, such as the user's name, the user's password to access the site, and information about how to customize web page display. |
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| The process of removing empty pockets between files and other information on a hard disk drive. |
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| A type of backup that backs up all files with an archive attribute, but does not remove that attribute after backup. |
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| A disk storage technique that divides portions of each file over all volumes in a set as a way to minimize wear on individual disks. |
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| the process of developing more more and more empty pockets of space between files on the disk due to frequent writing , deleting and modifying files and file contents. |
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| A technique that back up the entire contents of one or more disk drives on the basis of directories, subdirectories and files so that it is possible to restore a combination of any of these. |
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| A backup technique that backs up all files with an archive attribute, and then removes the attribute after backup. |
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| Also called the paging file or swap file, an allocated portion of disk storage reserved for use to supplement RAM when the available RAM is exceeded. |
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| Software fixes issued by the vendor to repair software problems, address compatibility issues, and add enhancements. |
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| A disk diagnostic technique that locates damaged disk areas and marks them as bad. Some surface analysis tools are destructive to data because they also format a disk. Others can run without altering data, except to move data from a damaged location to one that is not. |
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| Also called the page file, paging file, or swap file system, an allocated portion of disk storage reserved for use to supplement RAM when the available RAM is exceeded. |
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| Disk storage that is used when there is not enough RAM for a particular operation, or for all purposes currently in use. |
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