Glossary-2
Glossary
bootable array
Array configured as the boot device.
build
Background initialization of a redundant array. The array is
accessible throughout. RAID 1 copies the contents of the primary
drive to a secondary drive. See also
bus
See
.
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cache
Fast-access memory on the controller that serves as intermediate
storage for data that is read from, or written to, drives.
capacity
Total usable space available in megabytes or gigabytes.
channel
Any path, or
bus
, used for the transfer of data between storage
devices and a RAID controller.
chunk
See
.
clear
Foreground initialization of a fault-tolerant array. A
clear
operation
zeros all blocks of the array. The array is not accessible until the
clear task is complete.
concatenation
Joining of physical or logical drives in sequential order.