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bootable array, build, cache, capacity, channel, chunk, clear, concatenation

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Glossary bootable array Array configured as the boot device. build Background initialization of a redundant array. The array is accessible throughout. RAID 1 copies the contents of the primary drive to a secondary drive. See also clear. bus See channel. C cache Fast-access memory on the controller that serves as intermediate storage for data that is read from, or written to, drives. capacity Total usable space available in megabytes or gigabytes. channel Any path, or bus, used for the transfer of data between storage devices and a RAID controller. chunk See stripe. clear Foreground initialization of a fault-tolerant array. A clear operation zeros all blocks of the array. The array is not accessible until the clear task is complete. concatenation Joining of physical or logical drives in sequential order. Glossary-2

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Glossary-2
Glossary
bootable array
Array configured as the boot device.
build
Background initialization of a redundant array. The array is
accessible throughout. RAID 1 copies the contents of the primary
drive to a secondary drive. See also
clear
.
bus
See
channel
.
C
cache
Fast-access memory on the controller that serves as intermediate
storage for data that is read from, or written to, drives.
capacity
Total usable space available in megabytes or gigabytes.
channel
Any path, or
bus
, used for the transfer of data between storage
devices and a RAID controller.
chunk
See
stripe
.
clear
Foreground initialization of a fault-tolerant array. A
clear
operation
zeros all blocks of the array. The array is not accessible until the
clear task is complete.
concatenation
Joining of physical or logical drives in sequential order.