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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Controller

A device that transfers information between the computer and peripheral devices. The controller (or "control unit") acts as a traffic manager. See also disk controller, interface controller, and disk drive controller.

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