| Definition | Translation | |
|---|---|---|
| access time |
the time taken to fetch a piece of data | |
| back up | to copy files from one disk to another | zálohovat |
| backing storage | A type of computer memory used to store data even with the power turned off | záložní paměť |
| backward-compatible |
Compatible with earlier models or versions of the same product | kompatibilní, slučitelný s předchozí verzí |
| Blu-ray disc | a new optical disc using a blue-violet laser to read and write data | Blu-ray disk |
| data transfer rate | the average speed at which data can be transmitted from one device to another, MB per second | přenosový výkon |
| directory | a list of files on a disk | adresář |
| DVD burner | a DVD drive that records information by burning via a laser to a blank DVD disc | vypalovačka DVD |
| flash card reader | a device that reads and records flash memory cards | čtečka paměťových karet |
| flash memory card | a card that contains a number of non-volatile memory chips to hold the data | paměťová karta |
| floppy disk | a disk made of flexible plastic material on which data is stored on magnetic tracks | disketa |
| format | to prepare a disk for use, the operating system marks tracks and sectors on its surface | formátovat |
| fragmentation | the condition of a disk in which files are divided into pieces scattered around the disk | fragmentace |
| hard drive | a magnetic storage device that that reads and writes data on metal disks inside a sealed case | pevný disk |
| hybrid hard drive | a hard disk with integrated flash memory | hybridní disk |
| laser beam | a beam of monochromatic coherent light | laserový paprsek |
| main memory | the hardware section that holds the instructions and data currently being processed | hlavní/operační paměť |
| non-volatile memory | permanent memory able to hold data without power. ROM and flash memory | energeticky nezávislá paměť |
| optical drive | a storage device in which data is recorded by a laser beam | optický disk |
| pen drive | a flash drive | USB disk |
| platter |
a magnetic plate, a part of a hard disk drive | jednotlivý pevný disk |
| portable hard drive | an external hard drive connected to the computer via USB | externí pevný disk |
| RAM | the part of the main memory which stores information temporarily while you are working | paměť RAM |
| read/write head | the part of a disk drive that reads and writes data on a magnetic disk | čtecí a zápisová hlava |
| retrieve | find from the memory | vyhledat |
| ROM | the part of the main memory where essential system instructions (BIOS) are permanently stored. | paměť ROM, jen na čtení |
| sector | a part of a track on a magnetic disk | sektor |
| spin | revolve quickly around the axis | rotovat |
| track | an area marked on a surface of a disk, used to organize information on a disk | stopa |
| USB flash drive | a USB storage device used to store and transport data | USB disk |
| volatile memory | temporary memory that doesn´t hold information without power | energeticky závislá paměť |
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