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Dig. Tech. Final Rev
Review for finals Pt. 5
| Definition | Term |
|---|---|
| the procedure for making extra copies of data in case the original is lost or damaged | Backup |
| prepare (a storage medium) to receive data | Formatting |
| a portable storage device that can be attached to a computer through a USB or Fire-Wire connection, or wirelessly | External Hard Drive |
| a rigid non-removable magnetic disk with a large data storage capacity | Hard Disk |
| a flat piece of film containing micro-photographs of the pages of a newspaper, catalog, or other document | Microfiche |
| the practice of storing electronic data with a third party service accessed via the Internet | Online Storage |
| a way of storing the same data in different places on multiple hard disks | RAID |
| any hardware capable of holding information either temporarily or permanently | Storage Device |
| a data storage device that reads and writes data on a magnetic tape | Tape Drive |
| a data storage device that includes flash memory with an integrated USB interface | USB Flash Drive |