This document defines common terms used in data recovery and computing including:
- Bad block - A portion of a hard disk or memory that cannot be used due to permanent damage.
- BIOS - A set of commands that manages input/output functions between the operating system and computer devices.
- Bit - A basic unit of digital data that is expressed as a 0 or 1.
- Block - A group of bytes that is stored, transferred, and accessed as a whole data unit.
- Boot - The process the computer follows on startup to load the operating system, including cold booting from being switched off and warm booting to just start the operating system.
- Buffer - A