striping

Definition

A data storage technique that distributes information across multiple physical disks simultaneously, dramatically reducing read/write times. It's like hiring multiple cashiers instead of one, except with your hard drive.

Example Usage

Our database uses RAID 0 striping to achieve those lightning-fast query responses on the analytics platform.

Source: IT infrastructure terminology

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