Terminology
- backup repository – where backups and chunks are
stored; preferred over synonyms
- chunk repository – synonym for backup
repository
- chunk – some data, encrypted
- client chunk – data specific for a client, e.g.,
chunk encryption keys
- client key – encryption key for client chunk
- credential – a way to encrypt client key so it can
be accessed; there can be any number of credentials, each stored in its
own chunk
- store – synonym for backup repository