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RAID
Refers to RAID technology (Redundant Array of Independent Disks), a method for organizing multiple hard drives into one logical drive. The word is used adjectivally to describe components that use this technology.
Wir benötigen einen neuen Raid-Controller für den Server.
We need a new RAID controller for the server.
'Raid' is an English acronym and stands for 'Redundant Array of Independent Disks'. It describes a technology in which several hard drives are connected together in order to increase data security or speed.
Ein Raid-System schützt vor Datenverlust bei einem Festplattenausfall.
A RAID system protects against data loss in the event of a hard drive failure.
Although 'Raid' appears here like an adjective before a noun, it is not declined. It keeps the same form in all cases and genders.
Wir haben einen neuen Raid-Controller bestellt.
We ordered a new RAID controller.
'Raid' is a technical term from information technology (IT), specifically from the field of data storage. Outside this context, the word is practically not used.
Der Serveradministrator muss das Raid-System neu konfigurieren.
The server administrator has to reconfigure the RAID system.
backup
'Backup' and 'Raid' can both occur in the context of data security and hard drives, but they do not mean the same thing. A 'Backup' is a backup copy of data. You can restore it if files are lost or damaged. 'Raid' describes a technology in which several hard drives work together as one system. This can protect data or make access faster, but it does not replace a real backup. The words are easy to confuse because RAID systems are often considered safe. The important point is: a backup is a copy of the data; RAID is a way of organizing hard drives.
In der Werkstatt wurde ein Raid-System für den neuen Server eingerichtet.
A RAID system was set up for the new server in the workshop.
Nach dem Fehler konnte Nina die Fotos aus dem Backup wiederherstellen.
After the error, Nina was able to restore the photos from the backup.