Data Management

The “Data management” category contains terms related to management of different types of data.

• Auto Save
• Saving data to the disk at periodic intervals without user intervention. This function is usefull among automatic backup programs. The advantage of... More about Auto Save...

• Back Up
• The verb "to back up" is generally used to describe an process of copying data from one place to another, for safety reasons. In case of data loss or... More about Back Up...

• Backup history log
• Backup history log is a log, containing the information about the backup history. The backup history log is usually written while the backup is being... More about Backup history log...

• Backup schemes
• Backup schemes are schemes, defining various parameters of the backup process. Now nearly every backup program can perform to satisfy any backup... More about Backup schemes...

• CD copying
• CD copying (or CD duplication) means to make compact disks that equal to existing one. Usually special equipment is used, allowing duplicating... More about CD copying...

• Copy Prevention
• A system for preventing the unauthorized reproduction of copyrighted media like movies or music. The DVD format includes both digital and analog... More about Copy Prevention...

• Data Backup
• The "Data backup" term usually refers to a backup containing data files such as documents and emails. A system backup or disk image, on the other... More about Data Backup...

• Data Compression
• Data compression means storing data in a format that requires less space than usual. Allowing a device to store the same amount of data in less... More about Data Compression...

• Data Encryption
• Data encryption is a means of scrambling the data so that is can only be read by the person(s) holding the 'key' - a password of some sort. Without... More about Data Encryption...

• Data duplication
• Data duplication is a process of creation of an exact copy of data on a different medium. Most data duplication software out there simply lets you... More about Data duplication...

• Data Replication
• Data replication is a process of copying data from a one site to one or more sites for increased security or performance. It is very much like data... More about Data Replication...

• Data synchronization
• Data synchronization is a process of synchronizing data between two locations. Handy Backup can perform file synchronization. As with the whole... More about Data synchronization...

• File synchronization between three computers
• File synchronization between three computers is a process of copying the newest files between the involved computers so that each of them has the... More about File synchronization between three computers...

• Folder Synchronization
• Folder synchronization is procedure of bringing contents of two (or more) folders to similar states. The basic goal of synchronization is to make two... More about Folder Synchronization...

• Replication
• Replication is a process of copying data from one medium to another similar medium to increase security and, sometimes, performance. In terms of... More about Replication...

• Tower of Hanoi - backup rotation schedule
• Tower of Hanoi is a backup rotation schedule, based on the Tower of Hanoi puzzle. Handy Backup is an easy backup program, but it does not yet... More about Tower of Hanoi - backup rotation schedule...

• Disk Compression
• The notion of disk compression dates from the mid-1980's, when hard drives were very much smaller and, relatively, much more expensive than today. A... More about Disk Compression...

• Root Directory
• The root directory is the top directory in a file system. The root directory is provided by the operating system and has a special name; for example... More about Root Directory...

• Directory structure
• Directory structure represents the layout of the folders, the way they were created on a disk. It is best shown in a directory tree, where it is... More about Directory structure...

• Directory
• A directory is an organizational unit, or container, used to organize folders and files into a hierarchical structure. Directories contain... More about Directory...

• Game Copying
• is a process which produce game so that it is the same as an original one. The concept of game copying has a particular significance in certain areas... More about Game Copying...

• Access
• Access is a process of obtaining data from files or acquiring the use of a device. Access implies an input/output (I/O) operation, and is used as a... More about Access...

• Subdirectory
• Subdirectory is a directory below another directory. Every directory except the root directory is a subdirectory. In Windows 95 and Windows/NT... More about Subdirectory...

• Server Administration
• It is a process whic manage the computer systems in an organization. The responsibilities of a administration often overlap; however, the system... More about Server Administration...

• Path
• In IT systems, path refers to the location of a file or directory on that system. On PCs using MS DOS or Windows, the path is as follows :- driv... More about Path...

• Shallow copy
• A shallow copy is a duplicate reference to some structure, e.g. to a variable, file, folder, or other object. In contrast to a "deep copy" which is... More about Shallow copy...

• Span
• To span means to split a large volume of data, exceeding a size of a medium, to several media. This is widely used in backup operations, as backups... More about Span...

• Spanning
• Spanning is a process of dividing a large volume of data over several media. A span is a supported function in a program, which can divide large... More about Spanning...

• Verification
• Verification, in a biometric security system, is the process of comparing a biometric sample against a single reference template of a specific user... More about Verification...

• Copying Games
• is a process which produce game so that it is the same as an original one. The concept of game copying has a particular significance in certain areas... More about Copying Games...

• DataBase Administration
• Database administration is the process of establishing computerised databases, and insuring their recoverability, integrity, security, availability... More about DataBase Administration...

• Folder
• A folder, in graphical user interfaces, such as Windows and the Macintosh environment, is a folder is an object that can contain multiple documents... More about Folder...

• Disk Duplication
• Disk duplication is a process of copying the entire contents, be it data files or audio, of one disk to another. Usually special equipment is used... More about Disk Duplication...

• Span Backup to CDs
• To span backup to CD means to split the backup data to multiple CDs, if a backup is too large to store on a single disc. This backup will be called a... More about Span Backup to CDs...

• Span Backup to DVDs
• To span backup to DVD means to split the backup data to multiple DVDs, if a backup is too large to store on a single disc. This backup will be called... More about Span Backup to DVDs...