What is raid?

[lXlFUSElXl]

Alright...this is my first build and i just don't know what raid is. Can someone send me a link to a sticky becuase I can't find one. Or explain it if its not a problem.

[Kevin007]

redundant arrays of independent disks here (http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=redundant%20arrays%20of%20independent%20d isks\) and here (http://www.google.com/search?q=define%3A+raid&sourceid=mozilla-search&start=0&start=0&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official)

wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redundant_array_of_independent_disks)

[thegreek]

how could you not see the sticky? :D

Sticky: [OFFICIAL RAID STICKY] Must read article on the history/uses/definitions of RAID (http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=104802)