[ GLOSSARY DEFINITION ] Storage

wear leveling

The technique that spreads writes evenly across flash cells to extend SSD life.

Full Definition & Technical Explanation

Wear leveling distributes writes across a flash drive's cells so no single block wears out early, extending the SSD's usable life.

See overprovisioning.

Where wear leveling Matters

Frequently Asked Questions

What is wear leveling?

The technique that spreads writes evenly across flash cells to extend SSD life.

What terms are related to wear leveling?

Related Storage terms include cache SSD, dramless SSD.

Related Technical Terms

cache SSD
A small, fast SSD used to cache frequently accessed data for a larger hard drive. Storage
dramless SSD
An SSD without onboard DRAM that buffers through host memory instead, cutting cost. Storage
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