S.M.A.R.T.

S.M.A.R.T. definition - computer

(Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology) A drive technology that reports its own degradation enabling the operating system to warn the user of potential failure. It was included in EIDE drives with the ATA-3 specification.



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