Disk buffer — Not to be confused with page cache. The disk buffer sits on the controller board of the hard drive. In computer storage, disk buffer (often ambiguously[citation needed] called disk cache … Wikipedia
Disk storage — or disc storage is a general category of storage mechanisms, in which data are digitally recorded by various electronic, magnetic, optical, or mechanical methods on a surface layer deposited of one or more planar, round and rotating disks (or… … Wikipedia
Disk-drive performance characteristics — are the attributes which control the time it takes to transfer (read or write) data between a computer and a data storage device (most typically disk storage) starting with the initial command from the computer or host until the storage device… … Wikipedia
Disk read-and-write head — A hard disk head and arm on a platter … Wikipedia
access arm — disko svirtis statusas T sritis informatika apibrėžtis Įtaisas ↑standžiojo disko galvutei valdyti – nustatyti ant reikalingo takelio, pakelti nuo ↑disko plokštelės arba nuleisti ant jos paviršiaus. Iliustraciją žr. priede. Kiekvienam disko… … Enciklopedinis kompiuterijos žodynas
Hard disk drive — Hard drive redirects here. For other uses, see Hard drive (disambiguation). Hard disk drive Mechanical interior of a modern hard disk drive Date invented 24 December 1954 [1] … Wikipedia
Early IBM disk storage — The invention of magnetic disk storage, pioneered by IBM in the 1950s, was a critical component of the computer revolution. This article surveys the major IBM computer disk drives introduced in the 1950s, 1960s and early 1970s. The basic… … Wikipedia
Duel Disk — This article is about the fictional item in the Yu Gi Oh! anime. For the audio/video optical disc, see DualDisc. A Battle City Duel Disk in Standby Position. The Yu Gi Oh! Duel Disk, sometimes referred to as the Duel Disk Launcher, as marketed in … Wikipedia
Radial arm saw — A radial arm saw is a cutting machine consisting of a circular saw mounted on a sliding horizontal arm. Invented in 1923, the radial arm saw was the primary tool used for cutting long pieces of stock to length until the introduction of the miter… … Wikipedia
Orion–Cygnus Arm — Observed structure of the Milky Way s spiral arms[1] The Orion–Cygnus Arm is a minor spiral arm of the Milky Way galaxy some 3,500 light years across and approximately 10,000 light years in length.[2] … Wikipedia
