Definition: Host Adapter


A plug-in board that acts as the interface between a computer system bus and the disk drive.




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MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures)

Average time (expressed in hours) that a component works without failure. Also, the length of time a user may reasonably expect a device or system to work before an incapacitating fault occurs.

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