E-Discovery definitions beginning with M

In computer networking a Media Access Control address (MAC address) is a unique identifier attached to most network adapters (NICs). It is a number that acts like a name for a particular network adapter, so, for example, the network cards (or built-in network adapters) in two different computers will have different names, or MAC addresses, as would an Ethernet adapter and a wireless adapter in the same computer, and as would multiple network cards in a router.
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Browse Related Terms: backbone, Ethernet, file transfer, Host, LAN (Local Area Network), Local area network, Network Gear, Ping, Remote Access, Router, Subnet Address

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An area on a storage device where email is placed. In email systems, each user has a private mailbox. When the user receives email, the mail system automatically puts it in the appropriate mailbox.
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Browse Related Terms: Near-Line Data Storage, Off-line data, On-line storage, scalability

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A process whereby what is usually a large universe of all potentially responsive documents are made available to the requestor; from this universe, the requestor then reviews and selects or tags the documents which they wish to obtain, and the producing party produces to the requestor only the selected documents. This is sometimes done under an agreement protecting against privilege and confidentiality waiver during the initial make available production; and the producing party, after the requestor has sel
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Browse Related Terms: Data Set, Privilege Data Set, Production Data Set, Redact, Redaction

A Windows software standard that has become a popular email interface used by MS Exchange, GroupWise, and other email packages.
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Browse Related Terms: Email address, Path, Relative Path, Windows Swap (Page) File

Documents stored on optical discs or compact discs that are housed in the jukebox or CD changer and can be retrieved without human intervention.
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Browse Related Terms: Jukebox, Latency, MDE (Magnetic Disc Emulation), Near-Line Data, Optical Jukebox, Splatter

Handwritten notes in the margin of the page in documents.
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Browse Related Terms: Blog, Bookmark, hyperlink, Link, OLE, Thread, Thumbnail

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A unique system file that essentially acts as a database, containing information on all the files and subdirectories located within the NTFS logical volume (partition). There is at least one record for every file and subdirectory on the NTFS logical volume and each one is 1024 bytes in length and contains information, known as attributes, that tell the system how to deal with the file or directory associated with the record. If the full 1024 bytes are not used, the record can contain information from previ
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Browse Related Terms: Disc Partition, Extended Partitions, Logical Volume, partition, Partition Gap, partition table

message-digest algorithm meant for digital signature applications where a large message has to be compressed in a secure manner before being signed with the private key
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Browse Related Terms: Certificate, Extrinsic Data, File Signature, PKI Digital Signature, Signature

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Software that makes a jukebox look and operate like a hard-drive such that it will respond to all the I/O commands ordinarily sent to a hard drive.
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Browse Related Terms: Jukebox, Latency, MAPI Mail Near-Line, Near-Line Data, Optical Jukebox, Splatter

The physical material used to store electronic data. Media includes hard drives, backup tapes, computer disks, CD, DVD, PDA, memory, etc.
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the physical material used to store electronic data. Media includes hard drives, backup tapes, computer disks, CD DVD, PDA, memory, etc.
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The physical material used to store electronic data. Media includes hard drives, backup tapes, computer disks, CD, DVD, PDA memory, etc.
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Browse Related Terms: Bit Stream Backup, Computer Investigations, Disk Mirroring, Electronic Discovery, ESI (Electronically Stored Information), File, Hard disk