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  • semiconductor fab

    A semiconductor fab is a manufacturing plant in which raw silicon wafers are turned into integrated circuits.   Definition

  • tier 0

    Tier 0 (tier zero) is a level of storage that’s faster, and perhaps more expensive, than any other level in the storage hierarchy.  Definition

  • enterprise MLC (eMLC)

    Enterprise MLC (eMLC) is a type of MLC flash that has been enhanced to accommodate more write cycles than consumer-grade MLC flash offers.  Definition

  • steady state

    Steady state is a condition in which a solid state flash drive has experienced enough program/erase (P/E) cycles that performance times for write operations becomes stable and can be evaluated in a consistent manner.  Definition

  • single level cell (SLC) flash

    Single level cell (SLC) flash is a type of solid-state storage (SSS) that stores 1 bit of data per cell of flash media.  Definition

  • flash file system

    A flash file system is the way in which an entity of data (file) is named and where it is placed logically for storage and retrieval on a NAND-based solid state storage device.  Definition

  • fresh out of the box (FOB)

    Fresh out of the box (FOB) is a term used in solid state storage (SSS) to describe a flash memory device that has experienced few or no program/erase (P/E) cycles since the device was manufactured.  Definition

  • write amplification factor (WAF)

    Write amplification factor (WAF) is a numerical value that represents the amount of data a solid state storage controller has to write in relation to the amount of data that the host’s flash controller has to write.  Definition

  • SSD form factor

    An SSD form factor is the size, configuration or physical arrangement of solid state storage (SSS) media.  Definition

  • wear leveling

    Wear leveling is a process that is designed to extend the life of solid state storage devices. Solid state storage is made up of microchips that store data in blocks.  Definition

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