File Management

In the "File Management" category you can find terms related to various aspects of file management, synchronization and backup. You can see the list of the terms from this category below.

• Autosave

  Saving data to the disk at periodic intervals without user intervention. This function is usefull among automatic backup programs. The... (more about Autosave...)

  
  
• Backup data files

  To "backup data files" means to backup all the documents, or any other files containing important information. A backup of... (more about Backup data files...)

  
  
• Backup history

  Backup history is a composition of backups, performed during the recent period. It is a good idea to keep the... (more about Backup history...)

  
  
• Backup scheme

  A backup scheme is a scheme, defining various parametersr of the backup process. Now nearly every backup program can perform to... (more about Backup scheme...)

  
  
• copying files

  File copying is creation of a new file which has the same content as an existing file. All operating systems include... (more about copying files...)

  
  
• Duplication

  Duplication is a process of copying the entire contents of a single medium to one or more media of the... (more about Duplication...)

  
  
• File Compression

  File compression is being used more frequently. Commonly referred to as 'Zipping' after the most popular compression programs (PKZip, and... (more about File Compression...)

  
  
• File replication

  File replication is a process of copying files from one location to one or more locations for increased safety or... (more about File replication...)

  
  
• File Synchronization

  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...)

  
  
• Synchronization

  Synchronization is coordination with respect to time. Handy Backup supports synchronization of files and folders. When referring to files, synchronization means... (more about Synchronization...)

  
  
• Tower of Hanoi backup

  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...)

  
  
• Windows file synchronization

  Windows file synchronization is the process of synchronizing (making identical) windows system files and folders in order to keep two... (more about Windows file synchronization...)

  
  
• File Save

  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

  A file is a collection of data or information that has a name, called the filename. Almost all information stored... (more about File...)

  
  
• File Copying

  File copying is creation of a new file which has the same content as an existing file. All operating systems include... (more about File Copying...)

  
  
• File System

  The method for storing and retrieving files on a disk. A file system defines the directory structure for keeping... (more about File System...)

  
  
• Overwrite

  "To overwrite" means to record or copy new data over existing data, as in when a file or directory is... (more about Overwrite...)

  
  
• Self-extracting file

  Self-extracting file A self-extracting file is a type of file that contains other files that have been compressed (typically through a... (more about Self-extracting file...)

  
  
• Update files online

  To update files online means to download the latest version of files from any server on the Internet to a... (more about Update files online...)