"redundant array of independent disks" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: redundant arrays of independent disks [plural], redundant array of inexpensive disks [alternative], RAID [alternative]
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  1. (computing) A system using multiple hard drives for the sharing or replication of data in order to increase data integrity, fault-tolerance or throughput. Wikipedia link: redundant array of independent disks Translations (system using multiple hard drives): πλεονάζουσα συστοιχία ανεξάρτητων δίσκων (pleonázousa systoichía anexártiton dískon) [feminine] (Greek), εφεδρική συστοιχία δίσκων (efedrikí systoichía dískon) [feminine] (Greek)
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