computer storage media
storage of digital data readable by computers
mirror storage
exact copy of data stored at another physical location and regularly updated
write once read many
data storage device in which information, once written, cannot be modified
thread-local storage
memory management method that uses static or global memory local to a thread
Hybrid Memory Cube
variant of computer RAM memory
Compact Cassette tape drive
computer storage device using Compact Cassette as the medium
optical disc
flat and usually circular disc which encodes binary data, primarily used for physical data distribution and long-term archival
tape library
storage device containing a robot which automatically loads tapes into tape drives
auxiliary memory
non-volatile memory that is not directly accessible by the CPU, instead being accessed via input/output channels
hard disk
data storage device
comparison of structured storage software
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virtual disk
software components that emulate an actual disk storage device
data carrier
physical medium in which data, sound, images, and other kinds of content are stored
processor register
immediately accessible working storage available as part of a digital processor
external hard disk drive
external hard disk with enclosure, designed to operate external to a computer or other computer elements
disk array
disk storage system which contains multiple disk drives
magnetic storage
storage of data on a magnetized medium
floppy disk
removable disk storage medium
compact disc
digital optical disc data storage format
punched card
paper-based recording medium
data buffer
region of a physical memory storage used to temporarily store data while it is being moved from one place to another
CPU cache
dynamically managed local memory that mirrors main memory in a microprocessor to reduce the cost of access
disk pack
removable assembly of disk platters used in early hard disk drives
Superman memory crystal
Data storage format
flash memory
electronic non-volatile computer storage device
Amiga Chip RAM
commonly used term for the integrated RAM used in Commodore's line of Amiga computers
quarter-inch cartridge
magnetic tape data storage format
staging area
intermediate storage area used in data processing during the ETL process
DNA digital data storage
Process of encoding and decoding binary data to and from synthesized strands of DNA
distributed block storage
computer data storage architecture
Universal Flash Storage
common flash storage specification for digital cameras, mobile phones and consumer electronic devices
disk storage
storage mechanisms that record data on the surface of rotating disks
heap
pool of memory that is dynamically allocated to satisfy memory requests
primary memory
central memory storage for a computer containing instructions and data to be worked on; usually mainly in the form of RAM