Definition: Data compression


Reducing the size of a file or data in general. Several compression techniques are used to save time and space during transfer/communication and storage.




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EIDE (Enhanced Integrated Drive Electronics)

The primary interface used by desktop PCs to handle communication between hard drives and the central processing unit. The equivalent interface system in most enterprise systems is SCSI.

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