Data Management

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

• 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...”
  

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

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

• 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...”
  

• Data Encryption and Methods
  “ Data encryption is an operation with some data structures (e.g. files, folders or databases) turning it into an unreadable...”
  

• Data Synchronization Definition and Techniques
  “ Data synchronization is the process of data exchange between two or more data sources (folders, drives or so) resulting in...”
  

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

• 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...”
  

• 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...”
  

• Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows
  “ Remote server administration tools is a type of software used for administering different aspects of server from other machine (often called the ...”
  

• 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...”
  

• 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...”
  

• 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...”
  

• Windows 32/64 bit operating system
  “ You do not need to check if your system is 32-bit or 64-bit to install Handy Backup. The program will automatically install the...”