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RAID

Syllabification: (RAID)
Pronunciation: /rād/
Definition of RAID

abbreviation

  • redundant array of independent (or inexpensive) disks, a system for providing greater capacity, faster access, and security against data corruption by spreading the data across several disk drives.

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