portable storage

Carry-along data device

Portable storage refers to data storage devices designed to be easily transported between computers or locations.

This includes USB flash drives, external hard drives, and memory cards.

The term also applies to physical storage solutions like moving containers or pods that can be relocated: We rented portable storage while renovating the house.

Related

data stick · hard drive · external hard drive · memory stick · SD card · memory card · backpack · carry case · suitcase · container · compact · external · data · files · backup · file transfer · cloud · pocket

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Opposites
mobility/installation

portable storageinternal storage

Device's built-in data capacity

ROM

scale/permanence

portable storagedata center

Facility housing networked computers

server farm

storage medium type

portable storagecloud storage

Online data preservation service

online backup · off-site storage

Family

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