Storage Media

The "Storage Media" category contains descriptions of different physical media and devices which you can use to store data on. You can see the list of the terms from this category below.

• CD

  Known by its abbreviation, CD, a Compact Disc is a polycarbonate with one or more metal layers capable of storing... (more about CD...)

  
  
• DVD

  DVD, short for Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc, is a type of optical disk technology similar to the... (more about DVD...)

  
  
• Compact Flash

  Compact Flash (CF), same as CompactFlash, is a data storage interface, based on flash memory. It is mostly used in... (more about Compact Flash...)

  
  
• Compact Flash card

  A Compact Flash card is a storage device, based on Compact Flash interface. Its storage capacity ranges from 32Mb to... (more about Compact Flash card...)

  
  
• CompactFlash

  A flash memory format introduced in 1994 by SanDisk Corporation, Sunnyvale, CA (www.sandisk.com). At 36.4 x 42.8 x 3.3 m... (more about CompactFlash...)

  
  
• CompactFlash card

  A CompactFlash card is a storage device, based on CompactFlash interface. Its storage capacity ranges from 32Mb to 4Gb, but... (more about CompactFlash card...)

  
  
• Data Storage

  It is impossible for modern businesses and government organizations to operate without computers. However, the use of computerized equipment creates... (more about Data Storage...)

  
  
• Data storage device

  a device for storing data. It usually refers to permanent (non-volatile) storage, that is, the data will remain stored when... (more about Data storage device...)

  
  
• Disk

  A disk is a round plate on which data can be encoded. There are two basic types of disks: magnetic... (more about Disk...)

  
  
• Disk Drive

  (Or "hard disk drive", "hard drive", "floppy disk drive", "floppy drive") A disk drive is a peripheral device that reads and... (more about Disk Drive...)

  
  
• External hard disk. Backup to External Hard Disc with Handy Backup.

  An external hard disk is a normal hard disk which is located outside of the system block. It is usually... (more about External hard disk. Backup to External Hard Disc with Handy Backup....)

  
  
• External Storage

  External storage is usually a device for storing data, such as a disk or a tape, that is located outside... (more about External Storage...)

  
  
• Fixed Storage

  Fixed storage is an internal media used by a computer to store files, data, programs etc, and usually referred to... (more about Fixed Storage...)

  
  
• Flash card

  A small module that contains flash memory such as a PC Card, CompactFlash, SmartMedia or similar format. Contrast with "socket... (more about Flash card...)

  
  
• Flash memory

  A rewritable memory chip that holds its content without power. Flash evolved from the EEPROM chip, and its name was... (more about Flash memory...)

  
  
• Flash USB drive

  A flash USB drive is a memory storage unit, using its own 'flash' memory type, contrast to magnetic disks used... (more about Flash USB drive...)

  
  
• FTP server

  The term FTP server can mean one of two things: a computer responsible for serving any kind of files, via the... (more about FTP server...)

  
  
• Hard Disk

  Hard disk is a magnetic disk on which you can store computer data. The term hard is used to distinguish... (more about Hard Disk...)

  
  
• HDD

  HDD is a magnetic disk on which you can store computer data. The term hard is used to distinguish it... (more about HDD...)

  
  
• Media

  Media is a plural form of medium. (1) Media can be objects on which data can be stored. These include... (more about Media...)

  
  
• Memory Stick

  Yet another standard, set by Sony but now also manufactured by others such as Lexar Media. The main drawback is... (more about Memory Stick...)

  
  
• Compactflash

  The Memory Stick Duo, which is slightly smaller than the competing Secure Digital format, was developed in response to Sony's... (more about Compactflash...)

  
  
• Microdrive

  Pioneered by IBM, microdrives are minute hard disks that come in CompactFlash Type II format and typically offer larger storage... (more about Microdrive...)

  
  
• MMC

  Like any flash memory card, it can be used to store various types of files, including photos, videos, music, or... (more about MMC...)

  
  
• MMC Memory Card

  A flash memory card that provides storage for cellphones, PDAs and other handheld devices. Introduced in 1997 with a 4MB... (more about MMC Memory Card...)

  
  
• Multimedia Card

  Supported by the MultiMediaCard Association (MMCA), MultiMediaCards have the same surface but are 0.7mm thinner than SD cards and have... (more about Multimedia Card...)

  
  
• Multimediacard

  A MultiMediaCard (MMC) is a tiny memory card that uses flash memory to make storage portable among various devices, such... (more about Multimediacard...)

  
  
• Optical Disc

  An optical disc is a storage medium from which data is read and to which it is written by laser... (more about Optical Disc...)

  
  
• Reduced Size Multimediacard

  Like any flash memory card, it can be used to store various types of files, including photos, videos, music, or... (more about Reduced Size Multimediacard...)

  
  
• Removable hard disk

  A removable hard disk is a type of disk drive system in which hard disks are enclosed in plastic or... (more about Removable hard disk...)

  
  
• Removable Storage

  Removable storage is computer storage media, such as disks, tapes, CDs, DVDs, etc. that can easily be removed from a... (more about Removable Storage...)

  
  
• RS-MMC

  MMC cards also come in a smaller form factor, of about half the size: 24mm x 16mm x 1.5mm. This... (more about RS-MMC...)

  
  
• RS MMC

  The RS-MMC card is approximately half the size of the full MultiMediaCard. Having the same width and thickness, RS-MMC measures... (more about RS MMC...)

  
  
• SATA

  SATA, is short for Serial ATA. SATA 1.0 was first released in August 2001 and is a replacement for the... (more about SATA...)

  
  
• SD Memory Card

  (Secure Digital Memory Card) A flash memory card that provides storage for digital cameras, cellphones and PDAs. SD Memory Cards... (more about SD Memory Card...)

  
  
• Secure Digital

  Supported by the SD Card Association (SDA), this compact type of memory card allows for fast data transfer and has... (more about Secure Digital...)

  
  
• Secure MMC

  Two secure versions of the MultiMediaCard are offered. SecureMMC for Content Protection is used for copyrighted material. It contains encrypted... (more about Secure MMC...)

  
  
• Smart Media

  Designed for use with digital still cameras, PDA's, MP3 players and other electronic products that use SmartMediaT cards as standard... (more about Smart Media...)

  
  
• Smartmedia

  Bigger in surface than CompactFlash but much thinner, they are more fragile and known to be less reliable. This format... (more about Smartmedia...)

  
  
• Storage media

  Storage media is any storage device, external, internal, fixed or removable, used for data storage. It can be literally anything... (more about Storage media...)

  
  
• USB

  USB is a hardware interface that is used for low-speed peripherals, such as a keyboard, mouse, joystick, scanner, printer, and... (more about USB...)

  
  
• Usb Flash Drive

  A flash memory card that plugs into the computer's USB port. Small enough to hook onto a key chain, it... (more about Usb Flash Drive...)

  
  
• USB key

  n. a hardware key connected to a USB port. It used to login user to the enitire computer. Every computer have... (more about USB key...)

  
  
• xd picture drive

  Another format aimed at very small digital cameras, developed by Olympus, Fujifilm, and Toshiba.xD-Picture Card provides the highest capacity in... (more about xd picture drive...)

  
  
• Zip drive

  A zip drive is a high-capacity floppy disk drive originally developed by Iomega Corporation. Zip disks can hold 100 or... (more about Zip drive...)