Compression
Compression is a technique, when using special software, to increase the storage capacity of computer media, either by artificially increasing the apparent size of a computer disk, or reducing the size of files stored thereon. Compression comes in two flavours: Disk Compression and File Compression.
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- Hard Disk Image Software
- Disk image is a complete copy of all hard drive data, which is made on a physical level. Disk images are created through a fundamentally different... More about Hard Disk Image Software...
Backup Software Glossary
Current glossary explains various terms that you may come across while working with Handy Backup or other backup software.
Handy Backup is a backup utility for Windows Servers and PCs that is famous for its flexibility and ease of use.
The glossary contains 473 terms. The current section General IT contains 41 terms.
Other "General IT" Terms
- Password Protected
- Enables user to protect specific features on his website/computer/documents with usernames and passwords - so that only authorized persons can view... More about Password Protected...
- Plain Text
- Plain text refers to textual data in ASCII format. Plain text is the most portable format because it is supported by nearly every application on... More about Plain Text...
- Password
- A secret series of characters, typically alphanumeric (meaning it consists of both letters and numbers) that enables a user to access a file... More about Password...
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