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3.4 Definitions
3.4.1 General
AHCI:
Advanced Host Controller Interface. Defines the operation of Serial ATA
host bus adapters in a non-implementation-specific manner. This interface is the
native interface for SATA.
Applications:
Software programs such as Microsoft Word.
Boot Partition:
The C:\ partition is commonly the boot partition that contains the
operating system. Many computers are set up with just one C:\ partition.
Remaining hard drive space, if any, is unallocated.
Ctrl:
The keyboard control key.
HD or HDD:
Hard Drive, also called the Hard Disk Drive.
Jumper: Refers to the hard drive jumper located at the back of the hard drive.
This jumper configures the hard drive as a slave or master hard drive based on
the number of hard drives used and the hard drive cable used.
Host Computer:
The computer the Suspect/Source hard drive is located in.
Master Hard Drive:
A IDE hard drive that is configured as master through
jumper setting or cable select connection.
Motherboard:
The main computer circuit board, sometimes called the
mainboard.
OS:
Refers to the Operating System. Examples include Microsoft Windows
2000 Professional and Microsoft Windows XP Home.
Partition:
Partitions can be created on a hard drive so that each partition acts
like a separate hard drive. In Microsoft Windows, partitions are commonly
referred to as drive letters, such as C:\.
Slave Hard Drive:
A IDE hard drive that is configured as slave through jumper
setting or cable select connection.
GB:
Gigabyte:
1000000000 bytes.
MB:
Megabyte:
1000000 bytes.
KB:
Kilobyte.
1024 bytes.
3.4.2 Shadow
Locked:
When Shadow is locked, all writes to the Shadow hard drive are
blocked – this in effect causes the Shadow to act as a traditional write blocker.
Disabled:
The Shadow reports
Shadow disabled
when an error has
occurred, such as when a cable is not connected properly; a cable is damaged,
or any other event that causes the Shadow to be unable to operate.
Zero:
This term applies to zeroing the Shadow hard drive – that is, to make the
Shadow forget about any previous writes
.
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