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23 Cards in this Set
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Cloud storage
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is an Internet service that provides storage to computer or mobile device users
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Capacity
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Number of bytes a storage medium can hold
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CD-ROM
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Type of optical disc that uses laser technology to store data, instructions, and information that users can read but not write on or erase.
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CD-RW
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Erasable multisession optical disc on which users can write data, instructions, and information multiple times.
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DVD-ROM
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High-capacity optical disc on which users can read, but not write or erase.
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DVD-RW
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Rewritable DVD format with capacities up to 4.7 GB per side.
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Formatting
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Process of dividing a disk into tracks and sectors so the operating system can store and locate data and information on the disk.
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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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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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is a removable flash memory device that you insert and remove from a slot in a computer, mobile device, or card reader/writer
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Microfilm
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A roll of film, usually 100 to 215 feet long, on which microscopic images of documents are stored.
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Microfiche
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A small sheet of film, usually about 4 inches by 6 inches in size, on which microscopic images of documents are stored.
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Network attached storage
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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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consists of a flat, round, portable disc made of metal, plastic, and lacquer that is written and read by a laser
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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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a piece of computer equipment on which information can be stored.
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Storage medium
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The physical material on which a computer keeps data, instructions, and information.
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Solid state drive
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a data storage device that uses solid-state memory to store persistent data.
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USB flash drive
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an external flash drive, small enough to carry on a key ring, that can be used with any computer that has a USB port.
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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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Magnetically coated ribbon of plastic capable of storing large amounts of data and information at a low cost.
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