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Glossary
Sector
The unit in which data is physically stored and protected against errors on a
fixed-block architecture disk.
Segment Size
See Cache Line Size
Sequential I/O
A type of read and write operation where entire blocks of data are accessed
one after another in sequence, as opposed to randomly.
Server
A computer program that provides and manages services to other computer
programs on the same or other computers. The computer that a server
program runs on is also frequently referred to as a server. See also
Application Server.
Session
The period of time between any two consecutive system shutdowns; system
shutdown may be either a power off/on, or a hardware reset.
SMART
Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology, the industry standard
reliability prediction indicator for both the ATA/IDE (advanced technology
attachments/integrated drive electronics) and SCSI hard disk drives. Hard
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