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USB flash drive
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Flash memory storage device that plugs in a USB port on a computer or portable device.
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Cloud storage
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Cloud storage is a model of networked online storage where data is stored on multiple virtual servers, generally hosted by third parties, rather than being hosted on dedicated servers
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Capacity
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the ability or power to do, experience, or understand something
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CD-ROM
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compact disc used as a read-only optical memory device for a computer system.
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CD-RW
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blank compact disc that can be recorded, erased, and rerecorded many times.
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DVD-ROM
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a DVD used as a read-only optical memory device for a computer system
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DVD-RW
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blank DVD that can be recorded, erased, and rerecorded with data many times and read using the DVD+RW format.
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Formatting
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arrange or put into a format
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Hard disk
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a rigid nonremovable magnetic disk with a large data storage capacity.
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Magnetic stripe card
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magnetic stripe card is a type of card capable of storing data by modifying the magnetism of tiny iron-based magnetic particles on a band of magnetic material on the card
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Memory card
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small, flat flash drive used esp. in digital cameras and cell phones.
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Microfilm
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a length of film containing microphotographs of a newspaper, catalog, or other document.
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Microfiche
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flat piece of film containing microphotographs of the pages of a newspaper, catalog, or other document.
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Network attached storage
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Network-attached storage (NAS) is file-level computer data storage connected to a computer network providing data access to heterogeneous clients.
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Optical disc
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optical disk: a disk coated with plastic that can store digital data as tiny pits etched in the surface; is read with a laser that scans the surface
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Reading
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Process of transferring data, instructions, and information from a storage medium into memory.
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RFID
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Short for radio frequency identification; standard, specifically a protocol, that defines how a network uses radio signals to communicate with a tag placed in or attached to an object, an animal, or a person.
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Smart card
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Card, similar in size to a credit card or ATM card, that stores data on a thin microprocessor embedded in the card.
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Storage device
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piece of computer equipment on which information can be stored.
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Storage medium
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medium for storing information
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Solid state drive
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A solid-state drive (SSD) is a data storage device that uses solid-state memory to store persistent data. SSDs are distinguished from traditional hard disk drives (HDDs), which are electromechanical devices containing spinning disks and movable read/write heads. ...
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Writing
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Process of transferring data, instructions, and information from memory to a storage medium.
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Tape
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tape
Magnetically coated ribbon of plastic capable of storing large amounts of data and information at a low cost. |
