Source : Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing

data striping
     
         Segmentation of logically {sequential} data, such as
        a single file, so that segments can be written to multiple
        physical devices (usually {disk drives}) in a {round-robin}
        fashion.  This technique is useful if the processor is capable
        of reading or writing data faster than a single disk can
        supply or accept it.  While data is being transferred from the
        first disk, the second disk can locate the next segment.
     
        Data striping is used in some modern {databases}, such as
        {Sybase}, and in certain {RAID} devices under hardware
        control, such as {IBM}'s {RAMAC} array subsystem (9304/9395).
     
        Data striping is different from, and may be used in
        conjunction with, {mirroring}.
     
        (1996-10-17)