What do hard drive-related words like SATA, IDE, and RAID actually mean?

Macworld
Sep 17, 2012, 7:05 am197 pts
Brainout asked the Hard Drives, NAS Drives, Storage forum to explain some of the words used to describe hard drives and storage. Technical terms can get overwhelming, especially when they include too many TLAs (three-letter acronyms). Even people who use these terms sometimes need to step back and remember…

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