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   raid

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   noun

   • 1. a rapid surprise attack on an enemy by troops, aircraft, or other armed forces: "a bombing raid" Similar surprise attackhit-and-run raidtip-and-run raidassaultdescentblitzincursionforaysortiesallyinroadonslaughtonrushstormingchargethrustoffensiveinvasionblitzkriegrazzia
   • ▪ a rapid surprise attack to commit a crime, especially to steal from business premises: "an early morning raid on a bank" Similar robberyburglaryhold-upbreak-inmuggingrobbingpillaginglootingplunderplunderingransackingsacksackingmaraudinginformal:snatchsmash-and-grabblagheiststickup
   • ▪ a surprise visit by police to arrest suspects or seize illicit goods: "a police raid on his home" Similar swoopsurprise searchinformal:busttakedown
   • ▪ a hostile attempt to buy a major or controlling interest in the shares of a company.

   verb

   • 1. conduct a raid on: "officers raided thirty homes yesterday" Similar attackmake a raid onassaultset upondescend onswoop onharassharryblitzmake inroads onassailstormrushchargeplundersteal frompillagelootriflemaraudstripransacksackliterary:despoilarchaic:reavespoilrare:depredatespoliateforagerobsteal fromhold upbreak intomake a raid oninformal:stick upsearchmake a search ofswoop onmake a raid oninformal:bust
   • ▪ quickly and illicitly take something from (a place): "she crept downstairs to raid the larder"

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a noun): Scots variant of road in the early senses ‘journey on horseback’, ‘foray’. The noun became rare from the end of the 16th century but was revived by Sir Walter Scott; the verb dates from the mid 19th century.

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   How does raid work?

   • RAID employs the techniques of disk mirroring or disk striping. Mirroring will copy identical data onto more than one drive. Striping partitions help spread data over multiple disk drives. Each drive's storage space is divided into units ranging from a sector of 512 bytes up to several megabytes.

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   What does raid stand for?

   • RAID (/ reɪd /; " redundant array of inexpensive disks " or " redundant array of independent disks " ) is a data storage virtualization technology that combines multiple physical disk drive components into one or more logical units for the purposes of data redundancy, performance improvement, or both.

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   What is a RAID array?

   • RAID arrays appear to the operating system (OS) as a single logical drive. RAID employs the techniques of disk mirroring or disk striping. Mirroring will copy identical data onto more than one drive. Striping partitions help spread data over multiple disk drives.

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   What is RAID (Redundant Arrays of independent disks)?

   • RAID (Redundant Arrays of Independent Disks) is a technique that makes use of a combination of multiple disks for storing the data instead of using a single disk for increased performance, data redundancy, or to protect data in the case of a drive failure.

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   Jun 10, 2024 · RAID (Redundant Arrays of Independent Disks) is a technique that makes use of a combination of multiple disks for storing the data instead of using a single disk for increased performance, data redundancy, or to protect data in the case of a drive failure.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRAID | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of raid as a noun and a verb in English, with examples of different types of raids and related words. Find out how to pronounce raid and see translations in other languages.

5. www.techtarget.com › searchstorage › definitionWhat is RAID? - TechTarget

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   RAID (redundant array of independent disks) is a way of storing the same data in different places on multiple hard disks or solid-state drives (SSDs) to protect data in the case of a drive failure. There are different RAID levels, however, and not all have the goal of providing redundancy.

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   RAID (/ reɪd /; " redundant array of inexpensive disks " [ 1 ] or " redundant array of independent disks " [ 2 ]) is a data storage virtualization technology that combines multiple physical disk drive components into one or more logical units for the purposes of data redundancy, performance improvement, or both.

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   Aug 4, 2023 · RAID stands for Redundant Array of Independent Disks and is a method of storing data across multiple physical disk drives. Learn about the different levels of RAID, their benefits and drawbacks, and how they improve disk performance and fault tolerance.

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   1. a. : a hostile or predatory incursion. b. : a surprise attack by a small force. 2. a. : a brief foray outside one's usual sphere. b. : a sudden invasion by officers of the law. c. : a daring operation against a competitor. d. : the recruiting of personnel (such as faculty, executives, or athletes) from competing organizations. 3.

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   RAID is a noun or verb that refers to a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed. It can also mean a large-scale effort to lure away a competitor's employees, members, etc., or a concerted attempt of speculators to force stock prices down.