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Cloud storage
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
Capacity
the maximum amount that something can contain
CD-ROM
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.
CD-RW
Erasable multisession optical disc on which users can write data, instructions, and information multiple times. See also compact disc-rewriteable.
DVD-ROM
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.
DVD-RW
Rewritable DVD format with capacities up to 4.7 GB per side.
Formatting
Process of dividing a disk into tracks and sectors so the operating system can store and locate data and information on the disk.
Hard disk
Type of storage device that contains one or more inflexible, circular platters that store data, instructions, and information. Also called a hard disk drive.
Magnetic stripe card
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
Memory card
a small, flat flash drive used esp. in digital cameras and cell phones
Microfilm
A roll of film, usually 100 to 215 feet long, on which microscopic images of documents are stored.
Microfiche
A small sheet of film, usually about 4 inches by 6 inches in size, on which microscopic images of documents are stored.
Network attached storage
Network-attached storage (NAS) is file-level computer data storage connected to a computer network providing data access to heterogeneous clients.
Optical disc
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
Reading
Process of transferring data, instructions, and information from a storage medium into memory.
RFID
technology that uses electronic tags placed on objects, people, or animals to relay identifying information to an electronic reader
Smart card
a plastic card with a built-in microprocessor, used typically for electronic processes such as financial transactions and personal identification.
Storage device
a piece of computer equipment on which information can be stored
Storage medium
The physical material on which a computer keeps data, instructions, and information.
Solid state drive
is a data storage device that uses solid-state memory to store persistent data
USB flash drive
an external flash drive, small enough to carry on a key ring, that can be used with any computer that has a USB port.
Writing
Process of transferring data, instructions, and information from memory to a storage medium.
Tape
Magnetically coated ribbon of plastic capable of storing large amounts of data and information at a low cost.