Definition: Unrecoverable Error


A read error that cannot be overcome by an ECC scheme or by rereading the data when host retries are enabled.




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Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T.)

A technology to assist the user in preventing possible system down time due to hard drive failure by attempting to predict imminent hard drive failure before it occurs.

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