Handy Backup Glossary | Index: C

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• Carbon Copy
• This is a method of sending a copy of an e-mail to someone, but implying that they are not the direct recipient. For example, you send an e-mail with... More about Carbon Copy...

• CD
• Known by its abbreviation, CD, a Compact Disc is a polycarbonate with one or more metal layers capable of storing digital information. The most... More about CD...

• CD Backup
• CD backup is a backup operation, or a result of an operation, which writes data to a CD. This medium is quite popular, as CDs are now very... More about CD Backup...

• 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...

• CD Copy
• CD copy is a duplicate of data of a CD discs that is stored in a different place. If CD copies are made for the purpose of saving data from loss or... More about CD Copy...

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

• CD R Backup
• CD R backup is usually a backup having its backup destination set to a CD-R disc. CD-Rs are popular as it inexpensive and can be used to store... More about CD R Backup...

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

• CD replication
• CD replication is a process of manufacturing a CD from scratch using a single original disc. The result of the CD replication process is a CD... More about CD replication...

• CD rip
• CD rip is a process of copying the entire contents, be it data files or audio, of one CD to another. Usually special equipment is used, allowing... More about CD rip...

• CD ROM duplication
• CDROM duplication is a duplication of contents from a single original CDROM to one or more CDROMs. Today's equipment can boost the CDROM... More about CD ROM duplication...

• CD RW Backup
• A CD RW backup is a backup saved to one or several CD-RW discs. Nowadays, many backup programs, can do a CD-RW backup, as CD-RWs are ideal for... More about CD RW Backup...

• Cipher
• Cipher is the generic term used to describe a means of encrypting data. In addition, the term cipher can refer to the encrypted text itself... More about Cipher...

• Cipher Text
• Cipher text is data that has been encrypted. Cipher text is unreadable until it has been converted into plain text (decrypted) with a key. More about Cipher Text...

• Command Line
• Command line refers to the blinking cursor which, prior to the use of Microsoft WindowsR, is at the heart of all operating systems. In the world of... More about Command Line...

• 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...

• Compact Flash
• Compact Flash (CF), same as CompactFlash, is a data storage interface, based on flash memory. It is mostly used in portable electronic devices (camera... More about Compact Flash...

• Compact Flash backup
• Compact Flash backup is a backup of data, stored using the Compact Flash interface. Normally, it means a Compact Flash card backup. More about Compact Flash backup...

• Compact Flash Card
• Compact Flash card is a storage device produced in a form of a 42.8 x 36.4 mm card that exploits the Compact Flash interface. For the last several... More about Compact Flash Card...

• Compact Flash card backup
• Compact Flash card backup is a backup of entire contents of a card, based on the Compact Flash interface. Compact Flash card backup can be done to... More about Compact Flash card backup...

• CompactFlash
• A flash memory format introduced in 1994 by SanDisk Corporation, Sunnyvale, CA (www.sandisk.com). At 36.4 x 42.8 x 3.3 mm, CompactFlash (CF) cards... More about CompactFlash...

• CompactFlash backup
• CompactFlash backup is a backup of data, stored using the CompactFlash interface. Normally, it means a CompactFlash card backup. More about CompactFlash backup...

• CompactFlash Card
• CompactFlash card is a storage device built on the CompactFlash interface. Its storage capacity ranges from 32Mb to 64Gb, and is likely to grow even... More about CompactFlash Card...

• CompactFlash card backup
• CompactFlash card backup is a backup of entire contents of a card, based on the CompactFlash interface. CompactFlash card backup can be done to... More about CompactFlash card backup...

• Compression
• Compression is a technique, when using special software, to increase the storage capacity of computer media, either by artificially increasing the... More about Compression...

• Computer backup strategy
• Computer backup strategy is a strategy, applied to the computer backup process, regulating various parameters, like which data is backed up, how much... More about Computer backup strategy...

• Computer Backup Copy
• Do a backup copy of all computer data and settings to be able to recover it after a computer crash, a virus or system re-installation. More about Computer Backup Copy...

• Configuration Settings
• The settings that can be modified to configure your application, BD, system or server. More about Configuration Settings...

• copy
• noun (pl. copies) 1 a thing made to be similar or identical to another. 2 a single specimen of a particular book, record, etc. 3 matter... More about copy...

• Copy Cat
• 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 Copy Cat...

• 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...

• copy disk
• 1)to produce disk so that it is the same as an original one. 2)Hard disk copy mean a copy of all data files to another place. This process also is... More about copy disk...

• Copy DVD
• DVD copying is the process of data transferring that involves one or several DVD discs. Similar to any other type of copying, it can be performed for... More about Copy DVD...

• Copy Paste
• Text and pictures can easily be moved or copied from one application to another for versions of Windows 95 and greater. When you copy or cut text or... More about Copy Paste...

• 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...

• Copy Protection
• 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 Protection...

• Copy Protected DVD
• Copy protection means of preventing the illegal or unauthorized copying of a software product, especially a preventive routine that is incorporated... More about Copy Protected DVD...

• Copy Software
• computer programs which create copies of the information on a computer system so that it can be stored separately and used to replace the... More about Copy Software...

• 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...

• Copyright
• The legal ownership of a "work," which can take any of the following forms: written text, program source code, graphics images, sculpture, music... More about Copyright...

• Copy Utility
• Data copying utilities are designed to ease or automate copying of data stored on computer hard drive or memory. They may have a variety of features... More about Copy Utility...

• Copying
• Copying mean to make something so that it resembles an existing thing. Copying is the duplication of information, or an artifact, based only on an... More about Copying...

• copying files
• File copying is creation of a new file which has the same content as an existing file. All operating systems include file copying in the user... More about copying files...

• 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...

• Copying Service
• Copying service noun [U] Computer programs which create copies of the information on a computer system so that it can be stored separately and... More about Copying Service...

• Cryptography
• The subject of cryptography is primarily concerned with maintaining the privacy of communications, and modern methods use a number of techniques to... More about Cryptography...

• CRC
• CRC, short for cyclic redundancy check, is a common technique for detecting data transmission errors. Transmitted messages are divided into... More about CRC...

• Cumulative Incremental Backup
• A cumulative incremental backup is a backup of all data files that have been modified since the last archival backup. Some backup programs employ... More about Cumulative Incremental Backup...

• Cut Paste
• "cut and paste" This is about computer text editing. For arheological properties of pastes such as toothpaste or putty, see Paste (rheology). In... More about Cut Paste...

• CD ROM Replication
• CD ROM replication is a process of manufacturing a CD ROM from scratch using a single original disc. The result of the CD ROM replication process is... More about CD ROM Replication...

• Computer Database Backup
• In our times the work of a specialist, directing personnel, is meaningless without effective use of a computer database of workers' files. A... More about Computer Database Backup...