portable SSD

External flash storage

A portable SSD is a solid-state drive in an enclosure designed to be carried and connected externally to computers, typically via USB.

Unlike traditional hard drives with spinning disks, SSDs use flash memory, making them faster, lighter, and more resistant to physical shock.

I keep all my video projects on a portable SSD so I can edit from any machine.

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externalLocated on outside
storageSpace for keeping goods
backupStored duplicate for recovery
USBDevice connection standard
plug and playAutomatic device recognition

compact · flash · Samsung · SanDisk · transfer · data · data transfer · pocket · on the go · lightweight · thunderbolt · speed · gigabyte · terabyte · enclosure · NAND · cable · files

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storage technology

portable SSDHDD

Magnetic platter storage device

hard disk drive · tape drive · floppy disk · optical drive

storage architecture/location

portable SSDcloud storage

Online data preservation service

remote server · online backup · virtual drive · Google Drive · Dropbox

permanence/persistence

portable SSDRAM

Temporary data storage hardware

volatile memory · DRAM · cache memory · working memory

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