can be removable, internal or external storage: -magnetic storage (hard drives) -optical storage (cd-rom discs) -flash memory (ssds, memory sticks)
can be removable, internal or external storage: -magnetic storage (hard drives) -optical storage (cd-rom discs) -flash memory (ssds, memory sticks)
a device that stores data for a long period of time. includes hard disk drives, solid-state drives, and off-line storage (cds, dvds, dvd-ram and blu-ray disks)