IT & HPC Glossary

A comprehensive glossary of terms and definitions covering IT infrastructure, high-performance computing, enterprise storage, networking, and data center technologies.

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NAND Flash

The non-volatile memory technology in SSDs, storing data in cells organized into pages and blocks with 3D stacking for increased density.

NVMe

Non-Volatile Memory Express — a high-performance storage protocol designed for flash SSDs, communicating directly over PCIe for maximum throughput and minimal latency.

NVMe-oF

NVMe over Fabrics — an extension of the NVMe protocol across network fabrics, enabling remote NVMe storage access with near-local performance.