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disk crash

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disk crash

See head crash.


disk crash [′disk ‚krash]
(computer science)


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With each failure, the risk of a serious loss mounts, should a disk crash or a database corruption occur.
We can come to rely on our PCs to such an extent that an unexpected hard disk crash and consequent data loss can be a personal disaster.
So now, instead of working on a cramped hard disk and risking a disk crash, you can store infrequently used programs on portable storage mediums and, when you need to run a program, just plug in the auxiliary drive, load the appropriate cartridge and you're in business.
 
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