Avago Technologies AcceleRAID 170LP - Manual (Page 64)

G-6 AcceleRAID 170LP Installation Guide
Desktop PC
Standard processor based personal computer used as an individual station
(not as a server).
Device Driver
A software program that controls a particular type of device attached to a
computer, such as a RAID subsystem, printer, display, CD-ROM, disk drive,
etc.
Differential
A protocol that transmits through a current loop rather than by changes in
voltage, reducing susceptibility to electrical interference.
DIMM
Dual In-line Memory Module, a circuit board that has memory chips. Instead
of installing two SIMMs for the 64-bit memory path on a Pentium®
processor, one DIMM can be installed. See also SIMM.
Disk
A non-volatile, randomly addressable, re-writable data storage device,
including rotating magnetic and optical disks as well as solid-state disks or
other electronic storage elements.
Disk Array
A collection of disks from one or more commonly accessible disk systems
configured to behave as a single, independent disk drive. Disk arrays, also
known as RAID, allow disk drives to be used together to improve fault
tolerance, performance, or both. Disk arrays are commonly used on servers
and are becoming more popular on desktops and workstations.
Disk Drive
A device for the electronic digital storage of information.