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disk crash n (Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) Computing the failure of a disk storage system, usually resulting from the read/write head touching the moving disk surface and causing mechanical damage How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| With each failure, the risk of a serious loss mounts, should a disk crash or a database corruption occur. We can come to rely on our PCs to such an extent that an unexpected hard disk crash and consequent data loss can be a personal disaster. So now, instead of working on a cramped hard disk and risking a disk crash, you can store infrequently used programs on portable storage mediums and, when you need to run a program, just plug in the auxiliary drive, load the appropriate cartridge and you're in business. |
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