Definition: Recovery point objective


The maximum acceptable time between the last available back-up and the time a disruption occurs.




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RAM

Random Access Memory. Memory that allows any storage location to be accessed randomly, as opposed to tape drives, which are sequential access devices. Chips in the computer used for temporary storage of data.

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