Definition: Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T.)


A technology to assist the user in preventing possible system down time due to hard drive failure by attempting to predict imminent hard drive failure before it occurs.




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TPI (Tracks per inch)

The number of tracks written within each inch of the disk's surfaces, used to measure how closely the tracks are packed on a disk surface. Also known as track density.

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