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14 Cards in this Set
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Backup
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A substitute or reserve that can be used if the thing normally used fails
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CD-R
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Multisession optical disc on which users can write, but not erase, their own items such as text, graphics, and audio. See also compact disc-recordable.
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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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Online 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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Reading
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Process of transferring data, instructions, and information from a storage medium into memory.
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Storage Device
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A hardware device capable of storing information.
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USB Flash Drive
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A data storage device that consists of flash memory with an integrated Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface.
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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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Optical Disc
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A storage medium that consists of a flat, round portable disc made of metal, plastic & lacquer that is written on and ready by a laser.
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