Seagate OneTouch II OneTouch II SBE Install Guide - Page 37

Mbps - (Megabits per second) When used to described data transfer rates, it refers to one million bits per second. Spin Down - Refers to the actual spinning of the disk mechanism. When a disk spins down, it stops spinning, thus conserving power. NTFS - The primary file system for Windows 2000 and XP operating system that organizes files on your computer. Supports large capacity hard drives up to 2 TB. Operating System - Software that allows the user and programs installed on your system to communicate with computer hardware such as a hard drive and processor. Partition - A way to logically divide a hard drive so that an operating system treats each partition as if it were a separate hard drive. Each partition is assigned a unique drive letter in Windows. Port - A connection or socket on the motherboard, controller card, case, or chassis for connecting peripheral devices, such as a FireWire port or USB port. Startup Disk - The drive from which the operating system loads to start up your computer. TB - (Terabyte) Equal to 1,000,000,000,000 (trillion) bytes. USB - Universal Serial Bus, a standard for connecting external devices to your computer. Volume - A fixed amount of storage on a hard drive. The term volume is often used as a synonym for the drive itself, but it is possible for a single drive to contain more than one volume or for a volume to span more than one drive. Restore Point - A snapshot of your files based on a specific date in time. It contains all the files and folders you select to backup, as they exist at the time that you back up. Script - A saved backup procedure for Dantz Restropsect Express HD Server that you can schedule to run at some future date and time or on a 6 repeating schedule, such as daily. You may create as many scripts as you wish. Glossary 35