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23 Cards in this Set
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Cloud storage
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Service on the Web that provides hard disk storage to computer users for free or for a minimal monthly fee.
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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. See also compact disc read-only memory.
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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. See also compact disc-rewriteable
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DVD-ROM
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High-capacity optical disc on which users can read, but not write or erase. See also digital versatile disc-read-only memory and digital video disc-read-only memory.
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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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Type of storage device that contains one or more inflexible, circular platters that store data, instructions, and information. Also called a hard disk drive.
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Magnetic stripe card
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A 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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a small, flat flash drive used esp. in digital cameras and cell phones.
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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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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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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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Smart card
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a plastic card with a built-in microprocessor, used typically for electronic processes such as financial transactions and personal identification.
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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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a 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)
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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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