storage media
Where files live
Storage media are physical materials or devices used to record and retain data.
The term encompasses everything from paper and magnetic tape to hard drives, flash memory, and optical discs like CDs and DVDs.
The company transferred its archives to modern storage media.
The singular form is storage medium, though media increasingly serves both functions.
Optical data disc
- DVDOptical media format
- Blu-rayHigh-definition optical media
- CD-ROMOptical storage medium
- DVD-RWErasable optical storage medium
CD-R · LaserDisc · MiniDisc · HD DVD · disc burner · jewel case · optical drive · disc image
Chip-based storage device
- hard driveComputer's internal storage device
- flash drivePortable digital storage device
- memory cardPortable digital data chip
- USB drivePortable digital storage device
SD card · microSD · HDD · solid state drive · thumb drive · external drive · NVMe · data center
Maintaining something's condition
- repositoryPlace for storing things
- backupStored duplicate for recovery
- vaultSecure storage chamber
- data retentionMaintaining saved information
microfilm · microfiche · disaster recovery · redundancy · data migration
Magnetic strip reader/writer
- floppy diskFlexible magnetic storage medium
- cassette tapeMagnetic recording medium
- reel-to-reelTape threading between spools
- VHSAnalog tape format
Betamax · DAT · magnetic stripe · diskette · degausser · backup tape
CD
Optical data disc
DVD-RW · CD-R · LaserDisc · MiniDisc · HD DVD · disc burner · jewel case · optical drive · disc image · polycarbonate
SSD
Chip-based storage device
- hard driveComputer's internal storage device
- flash drivePortable digital storage device
- memory cardPortable digital data chip
USB drive · SD card · microSD · HDD · solid state drive · thumb drive · external drive · NVMe · data center · optical disc
preservation
Maintaining something's condition
- repositoryPlace for storing things
- backupStored duplicate for recovery
- vaultSecure storage chamber
data retention · microfilm · microfiche · disaster recovery · redundancy · data migration
tape drive
Magnetic strip reader/writer
- floppy diskFlexible magnetic storage medium
- cassette tapeMagnetic recording medium
- reel-to-reelTape threading between spools
VHS · Betamax · DAT · magnetic stripe · diskette · degausser · backup tape
record
Preserved account or achievement
- LPExtended vinyl recording
- turntableRotating music player
- gramophoneDisc-playing sound machine
phonograph · 45rpm · 78rpm · album · EP · single · acetate · shellac · stylus · groove
- Media Preservationfilm restoration, digitization, digital archiving, film preservation, archiving
- data storagehard drive, hard drives, backup, gigabyte, flash drives
- records managementrecordkeeping, record keeping, document management, data retention, file management
- archivesnational archives, state archives, archivist, archive box, national archive
- backupbackup copy, backup drive, backup plan, backup schedule, backup service
- digital researchsearch engine, data analysis, database, digital libraries, search
storage mediaCPU
Main computing chip
processor · central processing unit · microprocessor · GPU · RAM
storage mediavolatile memory
Storage requiring constant power
RAM · random access memory · working memory · DRAM · cache
storage mediacloud storage
Online data preservation service
cloud computing · streaming services · software as a service · streaming
store, media, stored, stores, storage, storied, storing, storehouse, storeroom