Maxtor 800 Manuel D’Utilisation
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Glossary
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Mb –
(Megabit) When used to describe data storage, equal to one million
bits.
Mbps –
(Megabits per second) When used to described data transfer
rates, it refers to one million bits per second.
NTFS –
The primary file system for Windows 2000 and XP operating
system that organizes files on your computer. Supports large capacity hard
drives up to 2 TB.
drives up to 2 TB.
Operating System –
Software that allows the user and programs
installed on your system to communicate with computer hardware such as
a hard drive and processor.
a hard drive and processor.
Partition –
A way to logically divide a hard drive so that an operating
system treats each partition as if it were a separate hard drive. Each partition
is assigned a unique drive letter in Windows or icon in the Mac OS.
is assigned a unique drive letter in Windows or icon in the Mac OS.
Port –
A connection or socket on the motherboard, controller card, case,
or chassis for connecting peripheral devices, such as a USB socket or
FireWire socket.
FireWire socket.
Restore Point –
A snapshot of your files based on a specific date in
time. It contains all the files and folders you select to backup, as they exist
at the time that you back up.
at the time that you back up.
Script –
A saved backup procedure for Retrospect that you can schedule
to run at some future date and time or on a repeating schedule, such as
daily. You may create as many scripts as you wish.
daily. You may create as many scripts as you wish.
Spin Down –
Refers to the actual spinning of the disk mechanism.
When a disk spins down, it stops spinning, thus conserving power.
TB –
(Terabyte) Equal to 1,000,000,000,000 (trillion) bytes.
USB –
Universal Serial Bus, a standard for connecting external devices to
your computer.
Volume –
A fixed amount of storage on a hard drive. The term volume is
often used as a synonym for the drive itself, but it is possible for a single
drive to contain more than one volume or for a volume to span more than
one drive.
drive to contain more than one volume or for a volume to span more than
one drive.