Storage Media

The “Storage Media” category contains descriptions of different physical media and devices which you can use to store data on.

• CD
• Known by its abbreviation, CD, a Compact Disc is a polycarbonate with one or more metal layers capable of storing digital information. The most... More about CD...

• DVD
• DVD, short for Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc, is a type of optical disk technology similar to the CD-ROM. Now most backup programs... 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 portable electronic devices (camera... More about Compact Flash...

• Compact Flash Card
• Compact Flash card is a storage device produced in a form of a 42.8 x 36.4 mm card that exploits the Compact Flash interface. For the last several... 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 mm, CompactFlash (CF) cards... More about CompactFlash...

• CompactFlash Card
• CompactFlash card is a storage device built on the CompactFlash interface. Its storage capacity ranges from 32Mb to 64Gb, and is likely to grow even... 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... 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 power is removed from... 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 disks and optical disks. On magnetic disks... 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 writes hard disks or... More about Disk Drive...

• What Is External Hard Disk Backup?
• An external hard disk is a normal hard disk which is located outside of the system block. It is usually enclosed in a special case and can be... More about What Is External Hard Disk Backup?...

• External Storage
• External storage is usually a device for storing data, such as a disk or a tape, that is located outside the computer. Handy Backup can backup to... 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 as the Fixed Disk(s) or Hard Drive(s... 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 flash". 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 coined by Toshiba to express... 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 in hard drives, which can be connected... More about Flash USB drive...

• FTP server
• The term FTP server can mean one of two things: Computer responsible for serving any kind of files, via the File Transfer Protocol to FTP... 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 it from a soft, or floppy, disk. Hard disks... 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 from a soft, or floppy, disk. Hard disks hold... More about HDD...

• Media
• Media is a plural form of medium. (1) Media can be objects on which data can be stored. These include hard disks, floppy disks, CD-ROMs, and... 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 that there are fewer cameras using... 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 need for a smaller... More about Compactflash...

• Microdrive
• Pioneered by IBM, microdrives are minute hard disks that come in CompactFlash Type II format and typically offer larger storage capacities at a... More about Microdrive...

• MMC
• Like any flash memory card, it can be used to store various types of files, including photos, videos, music, or software. There are two different... 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 capacity, the 32x24x1.4mm... 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 two pins less... 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 as car navigation systems... More about Multimediacard...

• Optical Disc
• An optical disc is a storage medium from which data is read and to which it is written by lasers. Optical discs can store much more data -- up to 6... 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 software. There are two different... 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 metal cartridges so that they can be removed like... 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 computer and moved to another... 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 alternate form factor is known as Reduced-Size... 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 18mm from top to... 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 Parallel ATA interface used in IBM compatible... 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 use the same 32x24mm... 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 built-in security functions to... 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 or extended data... 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 is gradually being phased out... 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 one can copy data to... 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 modem. USB supports... 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 emulates a small disk drive and allows data to... 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 it's own appropriate keys. It is made... 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 one... 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 250 MB of data, and they are... More about Zip drive...