Definition: Disk Controller


The chip or circuit that controls the transfer of data between the disk and buffer. (See also disk drive controller and interface controller).




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Striping

Spreading data over several disks on a bit, byte, or cylinder level. The intention is to improve performance by letting the positions and read/write operations overlap in time.

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