Storage device
In computing a storage device is a device for storing data. It usually refers to permanent storage (non-volatile), that is the data will remain stored when power is removed from the device; unlike RAM.Recording can be done magnetical, optical or mechanical.
- disk storage (round, spinning objects)
- harddisk (magnetic)
- removable magnetic disks (like ZIP drive)
- CD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM, Blue ray disk (optical)
- tape storage
- magnetic tape (a tape passing a head)
- paper tape
- flash memor/memory card (solid state memory)
- Sony memory stick, memory stick pro, memory stick duo, magicgate memory stick [1]
- MMC
- Compact Flash I and II
- USB flash disks
