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RAID 5

Striping with distributed parity for redundancy.

Full Definition & Technical Explanation

RAID 5 — Striping with distributed parity for redundancy.

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See also: RAID 0 RAID 1.

Related Technical Terms

RAID 0
Striping drives for speed with no redundancy. Storage
RAID 1
Mirroring drives for redundancy. Storage
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