storage medium
Information holding device
A storage medium is any physical material or device that holds data for later retrieval.
The term encompasses everything from paper and magnetic tape to hard drives, optical discs, and flash memory.
The plural is storage media: The company archives records across multiple storage media.
In computing contexts, often shortened to just media: Insert the installation media.
Chip-based storage device
- hard driveComputer's internal storage device
- flash drivePortable digital storage device
- USBDevice connection standard
- memory cardPortable digital data chip
CD-ROM · DVD · Blu-ray · SD card · microSD · solid state · HDD · NVMe
Synthetic resin plastic
- cassetteMagnetic audio cartridge
- tapeAdhesive strip on roll
- filmMovie or coating
- recordPreserved account or achievement
VHS · reel-to-reel · 8-track · phonograph · gramophone · acetate · microfiche · microfilm
Stored historical records
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- backupStored duplicate for recovery
- repositoryPlace for storing things
- vaultSecure storage chamber
data retention · redundancy · disaster recovery · time capsule
Data capacity measure
- gigabyteData storage unit
- terabyteTrillion-byte measure
- petabyteQuadrillion bytes measured
- kilobyteStorage measurement unit
byte · exabyte · zettabyte · bit · volume · quota · allocation · file size
Comprehend written language
- writeForm text on surface
- retrievalAct of getting back
- data transferMoving information electronically
- streamingReal-time digital delivery
buffering · caching · random access · seek time · latency · throughput · bandwidth · mounting
SSD
Chip-based storage device
- hard driveComputer's internal storage device
- flash drivePortable digital storage device
- USBDevice connection standard
memory card · CD-ROM · DVD · Blu-ray · SD card · microSD · solid state · HDD · NVMe · SATA
vinyl
Synthetic resin plastic
record · VHS · reel-to-reel · 8-track · phonograph · gramophone · acetate · microfiche · microfilm · laserdisc
archive
Stored historical records
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- backupStored duplicate for recovery
- repositoryPlace for storing things
vault · data retention · redundancy · disaster recovery · time capsule
megabyte
Data capacity measure
kilobyte · byte · exabyte · zettabyte · bit · volume · quota · allocation · file size · partition
read
Comprehend written language
- writeForm text on surface
- retrievalAct of getting back
- data transferMoving information electronically
streaming · buffering · caching · random access · seek time · latency · throughput · bandwidth · mounting · formatting
storage mediumprocessor
Component that executes instructions
CPU · central processing unit · microprocessor · GPU · network interface
storage mediumvolatile memory
Storage requiring constant power
RAM · random access memory · working memory · cache · register
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