portable hard drive
Pocket data vault
A portable hard drive is an external data storage device small and light enough to carry easily, typically connecting to computers via USB.
Unlike internal drives, portable hard drives don't require a separate power supply—they draw power through the data cable.
I keep all my photos backed up on a portable hard drive.
The term covers both traditional spinning-disk drives and solid-state models.
- USBDevice connection standard
- plug and playAutomatic device recognition
- storageSpace for keeping goods
- storage capacityRoom for data
- backupStored duplicate for recovery
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Online data preservation service
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