Definition: Defect Management


A general methodology of eliminating data errors on a recording surface by mapping out known defects on the media. The defective areas are rendered inaccessible, so that when information is written to the disk, it is stored to non-defective locations on the disk.




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Operating System

Software that allows the user and programs installed on your system to communicate with computer hardware such as a hard drive.

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