General Technical Knowledge Base

mSATA was specified to allow for smaller memory.

Tagged Command Queuing (TCQ) is a feature that was originally introduced with the SCSI-2 and later with the ATA-4 specification.

Fibre Channel is a standard interface from the field of storage networks.

SATA was created for connecting devices within a computer.

Cryptography is the encryption of information of any kind.

Malware (malicious programs) are used to steal data or damage hardware and software.

ACL is a software technique for limiting access to data and functions by operating systems and application programs.

An end-to-end connection is a direct connection between two terminals.

User Account Control is a mandatory access control enforcement feature. It aims to improve the security of Microsoft Windows by limiting application software to standard user privileges until an administrator authorizes an increase or elevation.

Backup (data protection) refers to the copying of data with the intention of being able to copy it back in case of data loss.

A supposedly useful program with hidden functions that the user knows nothing about.

Malicious program for monitoring input.

A worm is a program that reproduces itself without the help of other programs.