virtual file system Also called a
pseudo file system, a virtual file system resides in memory instead of on a hard disk.
virtual memory Hard disk space used to emulate physical memory.
metadevice, a volume is a collection of hard disk slices acting as one logical unit and managed by the Solaris Volume Manager (SVM).
volume management The management of removable media, including floppy disks and CD-ROMs.
Volume Table of Contents (VTOC) Also known as the
disk label, the VTOC contains disk geometry information and disk partition information.