In GNU/Linux logical units corresponding to arrangements with various software-based disk follow a nomenclature /dev/md * instead of /dev/sd * that standard is used for partitions.
Katika GNU/Linux vitengo mantiki sambamba na mipango na diski mbalimbali kulingana na programu kufuata majina ya /muachanisho/md * Badala ya /muachanisho/sd * kiwango hicho ni kutumika kwa ajili ya partitions.