Definition: Defect Management


A general methodology of eliminating data errors on a recording surface by mapping out known defects on the media. The defective areas are rendered inaccessible, so that when information is written to the disk, it is stored to non-defective locations on the disk.




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Microsoft's series of operating systems for personal computers. Currently popular versions are Windows 95 and Windows 98.

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