Definition: Sector Slipping


A technique used to push-down defective sector sites during a format or reassignment operation to maintain sequential order of the data. Spares are located throughout the disk for this purpose.




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Server

A computer used primarily to store data, providing access to shared resources. Usually contains a network operating system.

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