Data degradation is the gradual corruption of computer data due to an accumulation of non-critical failures in a data storage device. It is also referred...
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Data storage is the recording (storing) of information (data) in a storage medium. Handwriting, phonographic recording, magnetic tape, and optical discs...
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5D optical data storage (also branded as Superman memory crystal, a reference to the Kryptonian memory crystals from the Superman franchise) is an experimental...
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is considered passive. Unlike passive cables, which can suffer from data degradation due to issues such as attenuation, crosstalk, and group velocity distortion...
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resources: Data degradation, also called data rot Computer science Data integrity Database integrity Radiation hardening Software rot Countermeasures: Data Integrity...
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Data Center system (WDC). In addition, data on electronic media that are at risk of loss due to media degradation are also candidates for rescue. In December...
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Paper data storage refers to the use of paper as a data storage device. This includes writing, illustrating, and the use of data that can be interpreted...
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Flash memory (redirect from Flash memory degradation)
This is why data retention goes down and the risk of data loss increases with increasing degradation. The silicon oxide in a cell degrades with every erase...
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and other cellulose-rich plant matter Necrosis, of tissue Bit rot, data degradation Software rot, a form of bit rot Disk rot, also called CD Rot or DVD...
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DDR SDRAM (redirect from Double-data-rate synchronous dynamic random access memory)
Double Data Rate Synchronous Dynamic Random-Access Memory (DDR SDRAM) is a double data rate (DDR) synchronous dynamic random-access memory (SDRAM) class...
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environmental degradation as "the reduction of the capacity of the environment to meet social and ecological objectives, and needs". Environmental degradation comes...
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Backup (redirect from Data backup)
terms Virtual backup appliance Related topics Data consistency Data degradation Data portability Data proliferation Database dump Digital preservation...
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Generation loss (category Data compression)
substantial degradation – similar problems happen on rotation. This can be avoided by the use of jpegtran or similar tools for cropping. Similar degradation occurs...
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Read-only memory (section Use for storing data)
type of non-volatile memory used in computers and other electronic devices. Data stored in ROM cannot be electronically modified after the manufacture of...
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Magnetic-tape data storage is a system for storing digital information on magnetic tape using digital recording. Tape was an important medium for primary data storage...
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automatic integrity checking and data scrubbing, elimination of the need for running chkdsk, protection against data degradation, built-in handling of hard...
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A distributed data store is a computer network where information is stored on more than one node, often in a replicated fashion. It is usually specifically...
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Grassland degradation, also called vegetation or steppe degradation, is a biotic disturbance in which grass struggles to grow or can no longer exist on...
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Dynamic random-access memory (redirect from Extended Data Out RAM)
is a type of random-access semiconductor memory that stores each bit of data in a memory cell, usually consisting of a tiny capacitor and a transistor...
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contents while powered on but when the power is interrupted, the stored data is quickly lost. Volatile memory has several uses including as primary storage...
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USB flash drive (redirect from Data stick)
flash drive (also thumb drive, memory stick, and pen drive/pendrive) is a data storage device that includes flash memory with an integrated USB interface...
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Lossy compression (redirect from Lossy data compression)
file sizes significantly before degradation is noticed by the end-user. Even when noticeable by the user, further data reduction may be desirable (e.g...
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every two years. The siting of the screen is very important to avoid data degradation by the effects of ground cover, buildings and trees: WMO 2010 recommendations...
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Merkle tree (category Trees (data structures))
File System (IPFS), BitTorrent Btrfs and ZFS file systems (to counter data degradation); Dat protocol; Apache Wave protocol; Git and Mercurial distributed...
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Low-Power Double Data Rate (LPDDR), also known as LPDDR SDRAM, is a type of synchronous dynamic random-access memory (SDRAM) that consumes less power than...
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to land degradation. Rather, it is the practices of the human population that can cause a landscape to become degraded. Severe land degradation affects...
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sequencing peptides. The later developed Edman degradation is an improvement upon the Bergmann degradation, instead cleaving the N-terminal amino acid of...
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The 7z format also lacks recovery records, making it vulnerable to data degradation unless used in conjunction with external solutions, like parchives...
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synthetic data. It is a possible mechanism for mode collapse. Shumailov et al. coined the term and described two specific stages to the degradation: early...
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