formatted capacity

formatted capacity — noun (computer science) the usable capacity of a disk drive; the amount of space that is left after the sector headings and boundary definitions and timing information have been added by formatting the disk • Topics: ↑computer science, ↑computing …   Useful english dictionary

Binary prefix — Prefixes for bit and byte multiples Decimal Value SI 1000 k kilo 10002 M mega …   Wikipedia

Timeline of binary prefixes — This article presents a terminology timeline of binary prefixes.1940s; 1943 1944:*J.W. Tukey coins the word bit as an abbreviation of binary digit . [http://catb.org/ esr/jargon/html/B/bit.html The Jargon File (version 4.4.7)] ] ; 1948:*… …   Wikipedia

IBM Personal Computer — infobox computer Name = IBM PC (model 5150) Photo = Type = Personal computer Released = August 12, 1981 Discontinued = April 2, 1987 Processor = Intel 8088 @ 4.77 MHz Memory = 16 kB 256 kB OS = IBM BASIC / PC DOS 1.0 CP/M 86 UCSD p SystemThe IBM… …   Wikipedia

Magneto-optical drive — A Magneto optical disc and the numerous rectangles on its surface. A magneto optical drive is a kind of optical disc drive capable of writing and rewriting data upon a magneto optical disc. Both 130 mm (5.25 in) and 90 mm… …   Wikipedia

Pertec Computer — Corporation (PCC), formerly Peripheral Equipment Corporation (PEC), was a computer company based in Chatsworth, California which originally designed and manufactured peripherals; floppy drives, tape drives, instrumentation control, and other… …   Wikipedia

Megabyte — This article is about the unit of data. For the ReBoot character, see Megabyte (ReBoot). The megabyte is a multiple of the unit byte for digital information storage or transmission with two different values depending on context: 1048576 bytes… …   Wikipedia

History of hard disk drives — The commercial usage of hard disk drives began in 1956 with the shipment of an IBM 305 RAMAC system including IBM Model 350 disk storage [ [http://www.magneticdiskheritagecenter.org/MDHC/MILESTONE/Emerson%20Pugh%20talk.pdf Ramac History May2005 ] …   Wikipedia

computer science — noun the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures • Syn: ↑computing • Topics: ↑computer, ↑computing machine, ↑computing device, ↑data processor, ↑electronic computer, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

computing — noun 1. the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods • Syn: ↑calculation, ↑computation • Derivationally related forms: ↑computational (for: ↑computation), ↑compute …   Useful english dictionary

Superformatting — is the process of formatting a floppy disk at a capacity that the disk is not designed for. It can ruin a floppy disk, but it is used in some floppy based Linux distros to increase the room for applications and utilities. muLinux is a notable… …   Wikipedia