Uncategorized
The “Uncategorized” category contains all terms that don’t fall neatly into the other categories.
- Adapter
- A device that allows one system to connect to and work with another. An adapter is often a simple circuit that converts one set of signals to... More about Adapter...
- ATA
- ATA is short for Advanced Technology Attachment. ATA was first approved May 12, 1994 under the ANSI document number X3.221-1994 and is an interface... More about ATA...
- Backup Domain Controller
- Backup Domain Controller - One or more computers running Windows NT that act as a backup to the primary domain controller (PDC). These machines can... More about Backup Domain Controller...
- Command line SFTP
- Command line SFTP is a function, allowing transferring files using SFTP protocol, controlled via command line commands. Command line SFTP is used in... More about Command line SFTP...
- Copy right
- computer programs which create copies of the information on a computer system so that it can be stored separately and used to replace the original... More about Copy right...
- IDE
- IDE, is short for Integrated Drive Electronics (more commonly known as ATA) and is a standard interface for IBM compatible hard drives. IDE is... More about IDE...
- PATA
- PATA, is short for Parallel Advanced Technology Attachment, this abbreviation was introduced for the original ATA interface when SATA had appeared... More about PATA...
- SCSI (Small Computer System Interface)
- SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) , is a set of standards for physically connecting and transferring data between computers and peripheral... More about SCSI (Small Computer System Interface)...
- Secure Sockets Layer
- Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL, is a protocol that provides a secured communication on the Internet by encrypting the information. It is layered... More about Secure Sockets Layer...
- Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
- Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) , is a computer bus technology primarily designed for transfer of data to and from devices like hard drives, CD-ROM drives... More about Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)...
- Socket Flash
- Flash memory that is housed in a standard chip package and plugs into a socket on the circuit board. A flash BIOS is an example. Contrast with flash... More about Socket Flash...
- UDMA
- UDMA, is short for Ultra-DMA (Direct Memory Access) and also known as Ultra ATA, UDMA is a standard developed by Quantum in conjunction with Intel... More about UDMA...
- Grandfather-Father-Son
- Grandfather-father-son is one of the most widely used backup rotation schedules. According to this backup rotation schedule the backup... More about Grandfather-Father-Son...
- Copycat
- 1)One that closely imitates or mimics another. Comp. It means Smb who makes illegal copy of smth. 2)someone who copies the words or behavior of... More about Copycat...
- SyncML
- SyncML is an open standard for information synchronization. It stands for Synchronization Markup Language. SyncML was developed by OMA and is... More about SyncML...
- Open Mobile Alliance
- OMA is an open forum devoted to mobile applications, specifications and suchlike. OMA was founded in 2002 as an attempt to consolidate numerous... More about Open Mobile Alliance...
- Open Mobile Alliance Data Synchronization
- A standard protocol developed by OMA (Open Mobile Alliance) for synchronization of data stored on small mobile devices. More about Open Mobile Alliance Data Synchronization...
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- 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...
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 Uncategorized contains 17 terms.
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- 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...
- Destination
- Destination, while in a file context, denotes a place where the data goes when it is moved from one file or storage device to another. Not only it... More about Destination...
- Web Administrator
- The Web equivalent of a system administrator. Web administrators are system architects responsible for the overall design and implementation of an... More about Web Administrator...
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