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SATA (serial advanced technology attachment) – SATA is a successor to the older Parallel
ATA or IDE technology allowing for faster data transfer speeds.
Subnet Mask – A mask used to determine what subnet an IP address belongs to. Subnets
enable the network administrator to further divide the host part of the address into two or more
subnets.
RAID (redundant array of independent disks) – RAID technology allows multiple hard
drives to be grouped together to provide performance enhancements and/or data redundancy.
TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) – Short for Transmission Control
Protocol/Internet Protocol, the suite of communications protocols used to connect hosts on the
Internet.