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Glossary

Backup –

In Dantz Restropsect Express HD Server, a backup contains all

the ﬁles and folders you selected to back up from a speciﬁc point in time.

Previous backups are preserved, allowing you to store copies of your

backup ﬁles from multiple points in time. See

Restore Point.

Byte –

A unit of storage on a drive that holds a single character. A byte is

equal to 8 bits.

Capacity –

The amount of information, measured in bytes, that can be

stored on a drive. Also known as

storage capacity

Data Transfer Rate –

The speed at which data transfers to and from

the drive.

Defrag –

(or defragment) A software utility that keeps the data for each

ﬁle physically contiguous on the drive, which can enhance your drive’s

performance.

Device Driver –

A software program that enables a PC to communicate

with peripheral devices such as hard drives and CD-ROM drives. Each type

of device requires a different driver. Device driver programs are stored on a

computer’s hard drive and are loaded into memory when the computer is

started or when a device is plugged into the computer.

Duplicate –

In Dantz Restropsect Express HD Server, a duplicate saves

the most recent version of ﬁles, in their original format, and overwrites the

previous version.

External Hard Drive –

A external peripheral device containing a hard

drive mechanism connected to a computer via a FireWire or USB interface.

Format –

Formatting erases all information on a hard drive and sets up

the ﬁle system for storing and retrieving ﬁles. Low-level formatting sets up

the locations of sectors on the drive. Your drive was formatted with the

NTFS ﬁle system at the factory.

GB –

(Gigabyte) Equal to 1,000,000,000 (billion) bytes.

Hard Drive –

An electromechanical device used for information storage

and retrieval, incorporating one or more rotating disks on which data is

recorded, stored, and read magnetically.

Hot-Swap –

This feature allows you to connect and disconnect external

devices while the computer and the devices are running. External drives,

such as the Maxtor OneTouch SBS drive, can be hot-swapped.

KB –

(Kilobyte) Equal to 1,000 (thousand) bytes.

MB –

(Megabyte) Equal to 1,000,000 (million) bytes.

Mb –

(Megabit) When used to describe data storage, equal to one

million bits.