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Target Disk Mode

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-001207

A special boot mode on certain computers, notably Apple Macintosh models, that enables the machine to function as an external hard drive for another computer. When started in this mode, the computer's internal drive becomes accessible as a mountable volume on the host machine. The connection between the two computers is established using a high-speed data interface like Thunderbolt or FireWire.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-001207
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectTechnical
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-CMP-001207",
  "term": "Target Disk Mode",
  "field": "Computing and IT",
  "definition": "A special boot mode on certain computers, notably Apple Macintosh models, that enables the machine to function as an external hard drive for another computer. When started in this mode, the computer's internal drive becomes accessible as a mountable volume on the host machine. The connection between the two computers is established using a high-speed data interface like Thunderbolt or FireWire.",
  "subject": "Technical",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/target-disk-mode/"
}

Record 1,326 of 1,553 in Computing and IT terminology (MLC-0101). Request the full dataset.