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SCSI Stands for small computer system interface. A standard that allows multiple devices to be connected in daisy-chain fashion.
SDRAM Stands for synchronous dynamic random Access memory (see also DRAM). SDRAM incorporates new features that make it faster than standard DRAM and EDO memory.
Sector A sector is a section of track whose size is determined by formatting. When used as an address component, sector and location refer to the sequence number of the sector around the track. Typically, one sector stores one user record of data. Determining how many sectors per track to use is dependent on the system type, the controller capabilities, and the drive encoding method and interface.
Slot A physical connector on a motherboard to hold an expansion card, SIMM, DIMM, or a processor card in place.
Socket A receptacle usually on a motherboard, that processors or chips can be inserted into.
Spindle The drive's center shaft, on which the hard disk platters are mounted.
Striping A method of distributing data evenly across all drives in an array by linking interleaved stripes from each drive. Also called RAID level 0.
System Registry The system configuration files used by Windows 95, 98 and NT to store settings about user preferences, installed software, hardware and drivers, and other settings required for Windows to run correctly. The system updates the registry every time you add new hardware or a new program to your system.
System Rescue Disk See Boot Disk.
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