Definition: Disk Controller


The chip or circuit that controls the transfer of data between the disk and buffer. (See also disk drive controller and interface controller).




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Physical Damage

Damage to the physical unit. For a hard drive this may be damage to the electronics, the mechanics or the media itself.

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