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Networking storage

Terms of or relating to the methods and practice of storing data of device networks.

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Networking storage

mirror site

Network hardware; Networking storage

An exact replica of a website or set of files on another computer server to reduce network traffic, ensure better availability, or make access faster for local users.

nibble

Network hardware; Networking storage

Half a byte, or 4 bits.

areal density

Network hardware; Networking storage

Disk performance indicator related to the number of magnetic bits per unit area.

auxiliary storage

Network hardware; Networking storage

Addressable data storage that is not currently in the computer's main storage or memory.

bit

Network hardware; Networking storage

Short for binary digit, this is the smallest amount of information in a binary digital system. It can be used to represent 2 states of information, such as YES or NO.

byte

Network hardware; Networking storage

A unit of storage capable of holding a single character. It is equal to eight bits.

exabyte

Network hardware; Networking storage

A unit of storage just over 1 billion Gigabytes.

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