Definition: Surface


The top or the bottom side of a platter coated with a magnetic material required to record data. A platter may use one or both surfaces to store data.




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MTTR (Mean Time to Repair)

The average time it takes to repair a drive in the field. In the field, only major subassemblies are changed (the PCB, sealed housing, etc.), excluding component level repairs as these are not performed in the field.

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