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Handy Backup English
File System
- The method for storing and retrieving files on a disk. A file system defines the directory structure for keeping track of the files and the path syntax required to access them. It also defines the way files are named as well as the maximum size of a file or volume. FAT, FAT32 and NTFS are file systems used on PCs, while HFS is used on Macs. Some operating systems support several; for example, Windows 2000 can use either FAT32 or NTFS.
- A data processing application that manages individual files. Files are related by customized programming.
Backup Term of the Day
Spanning is a process of dividing a large volume of data over several media. A span is a supported function in... (more about Spanning...)
Backup Terms Glossary
The current glossary explains various terms that you may come across while working with Handy Backup or other backup software.
Handy Backup is a popular utility for Windows that is famous for its flexibility and ease of use.
At present, the glossary contains terms.
Other terms from File Management
Duplication is a process of copying the entire contents of a single medium to one or more media of the... (more about Duplication...)
A file is a collection of data or information that has a name, called the filename. Almost all information stored... (more about File...)
To copy the document, record or image being worked on onto a storage medium. Saving updates the file by writing... (more about File Save...)
File synchronization, in its simplest form, is automatic copying. Handy Backup supports file and folder synchronization. In the file synchronization process... (more about File Synchronization...)
The method for storing and retrieving files on a disk. A file system defines the directory structure for keeping... (more about File System...)
The Tower of Hanoi backup is a backup, performed according to the Tower of Hanoi rotation schedule. Currently, Handy Backup... (more about Tower of Hanoi backup...)
