Glossary
A, B
BIOS
Acronym for Basic Input/Output System. Software that provides basic read/write capability.
Usually kept as firmware (ROM-based). The system BIOS on the motherboard of a computer
boots and controls the system. The BIOS on your host adapter acts as an extension of the
system BIOS.
C
configuration
Refers to the way a computer is set up, the combined hardware components (computer,
monitor, keyboard, and peripheral devices) that comprise a computer system, or the software
settings that enable the hardware components to communicate with each other.
D
device driver
A program that enables a microprocessor (through the operating system) to direct the operation
of a peripheral device.
domain
validation
A software procedure in which a host queries a device to determine its ability to communicate
at the negotiated data rate.
drive group
A group of physical drives that combines the storage space on the drives into a single segment
of storage space. A hot-spare drive does not actively participate in a drive group.
E
EEPROM
Acronym for electronically erasable programmable read-only memory. It is a memory chip that
typically stores configuration information, as it provides stable storage for long periods without
electricity and can be reprogrammed. Refer to NVRAM.
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