It's a complex system wherein data is copied to multiple intermediate devices, usually to speed up access to files when millions of people are trying to access the service at the same time.

这是一个复杂的系统，数据被复制到多个中间设备，通常是为了在数百万人同时试图访问服务时加快文件访问速度。

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For example, one file system may be optimized for speed, another for efficient use of space, and yet another for durability against data loss or corruption.

例如，一种文件系统可能是以提高速度为目的而优化的，另一种文件系统偏重高效地使用空间，还有一种文件系统偏重于防止数据丢失或损坏。

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The vehicles' computerized artificial vision system, known as GOLD (Generic Obstacle and Lane Detector), analyzed the data from the sensors and automatically adjusted their speed and direction.

汽车的数控人工视觉系统，被人们叫做GOLD(一般障碍与车道检测器)对传感器的数据进行分析，进而自动调节汽车的速度和方向。

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Ironically, as one kind of chip enables the creation of huge volumes of data, other smart chips are needed to help increase the speed of the system and direct the flow of that data.

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On Thursday, Colt Telecom announced it had been awarded the multi-million pound contract to provide the high-speed data network that will make the system possible.

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Two important metrics are latency (trader lingo for speed) and throughput (the amount of data a system can carry per second).

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