Definition: data recovery


Restoring data from disks, tapes, CDs and digital photo memory cards that have been damaged by accidents, natural disasters, power surges and malfunctioning electronics. Laptop hard disks are especially vulnerable if users are constantly on the move. See disaster recovery.




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Data Recovery Fact

Free space

Free space in a storage device. The space that in any given time does not belong to any file or the file system itself (system information). New files will be stored in the free space area.

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