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External storage

Index External storage

In computing, external storage comprises devices that store information outside a computer. [1]

16 relations: Blu-ray, CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, Compact disc, CompactFlash, Computing, DVD, Floppy disk, Hard disk drive, M-DISC, Magnetic tape data storage, MultiMediaCard, Personal Computer Memory Card International Association, Secure Digital, USB flash drive.

Blu-ray

Blu-ray or Blu-ray Disc (BD) is a digital optical disc data storage format.

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CD-R

CD-R (Compact Disc-Recordable) is a digital optical disc storage format.

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CD-ROM

A CD-ROM is a pre-pressed optical compact disc which contains data.

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CD-RW

CD-RW (Compact Disc-ReWritable) is a digital optical disc storage format.

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Compact disc

Compact disc (CD) is a digital optical disc data storage format that was co-developed by Philips and Sony and released in 1982.

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CompactFlash

CompactFlash (CF) is a flash memory mass storage device used mainly in portable electronic devices.

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Computing

Computing is any goal-oriented activity requiring, benefiting from, or creating computers.

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DVD

DVD (an abbreviation of "digital video disc" or "digital versatile disc") is a digital optical disc storage format invented and developed by Philips and Sony in 1995.

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Floppy disk

A floppy disk, also called a floppy, diskette, or just disk, is a type of disk storage composed of a disk of thin and flexible magnetic storage medium, sealed in a rectangular plastic enclosure lined with fabric that removes dust particles.

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Hard disk drive

A hard disk drive (HDD), hard disk, hard drive or fixed disk is an electromechanical data storage device that uses magnetic storage to store and retrieve digital information using one or more rigid rapidly rotating disks (platters) coated with magnetic material.

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M-DISC

M-DISC (Millennial Disc) is a write-once optical disc technology introduced in 2009 by Millenniata, Inc.

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Magnetic tape data storage

Magnetic tape data storage is a system for storing digital information on magnetic tape using digital recording.

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MultiMediaCard

In consumer electronics, the MultiMediaCard (MMC) is a memory-card standard used for solid-state storage.

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Personal Computer Memory Card International Association

The Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA) was a group of computer hardware manufacturers, operating under that name from 1989 to 2009/2010.

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Secure Digital

Secure Digital (SD) is a non-volatile memory card format developed by the SD Card Association (SDA) for use in portable devices.

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USB flash drive

A USB flash drive, also variously known as a thumb drive, pen drive, gig stick, flash stick, jump drive, disk key, disk on key (after the original M-Systems DiskOnKey drive from 2000), flash-drive, memory stick (not to be confused with the Sony Memory Stick), USB stick or USB memory, is a data storage device that includes flash memory with an integrated USB interface.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/External_storage

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