Dell PowerEdge 400SC User Manual
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PS/2
Personal System/2
PXE
Preboot eXecution Environment
RAC
Remote access controller
RAID
Redundant array of independent disks. RAID is a method of providing data redundancy. Some common implementations of RAID include RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID
5, RAID 10, and RAID 50. See also guarding, mirroring, and striping.
RAM
Random-access memory. RAM is the system's primary temporary storage area for program instructions and data. Any information stored in RAM is lost when
you turn off your system.
RAS
Remote Access Service. This service allows users running the Windows operating system to remotely access a network from their system using a modem.
readme file
A text file, usually shipped with software or hardware, that contains information supplementing or updating the product's documentation
read-only file
A read-only file is one that you are prohibited from editing or deleting.
ROM
Read-only memory. Your system contains some programs essential to its operation in ROM code. A ROM chip retains its contents even after you turn off your
system. Examples of code in ROM include the program that initiates your system's boot routine and the POST.
ROMB
RAID on Motherboard
rpm
Revolutions per minute
SATA
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment; a type of storage interface
SCSI
Small computer system interface; an I/O bus interface with faster data transmission rates than standard ports
SDRAM
Synchronous dynamic random-access memory
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