Term
Definition
SAN
Storage Area Network, a shared storage architecture connecting
computers and storage devices for online data access. Each
connected system can directly access any attached storage
device.
SCSI
Small Computer Systems Interface: a processor-independent
standard for system-level interface between a computer and
intelligent devices including hard disks, floppy disks, CD-ROM,
printers, scanners, etc.
topology
Logical layout of the parts of a computer system or network and
their interconnections
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