data storage device

DATA STORAGE DEVICEINGRID FABIOLA ROCHA HERNANDEZ

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SECURE DIGITAL(SD) Secure Digital (SD) is a non-volatile

memory card format developed by the SD Card Association (SDA) for use in portable devices. The SD technology is used by more than 400 brands across dozens of product categories and more than 8,000 models.

FLOPPY DISK A floppy disk is a disk storage medium

composed of a disk of thin and flexible magnetic storage medium, sealed in a rectangular plastic carrier lined with fabric that removes dust particles. They are read and written by a floppy disk drive (FDD).

MINI CD Mini CDs, or “pocket CDs” are CDs

with a smaller diameter and one third the capacity.

COMPACT FLASH (CF) CompactFlash (CF) is a mass storage

device format used in portable electronic devices. Most CompactFlash devices contain flash memory in a standardized enclosure. The format was first specified and produced by SanDisk in 1994.[4] The physical format is now used for a variety of devices.

DVD-RW

A DVD-RW disc is a rewritable optical disc with equal storage capacity to a DVD-R, typically 4.7 GB. The format was developed by Pioneer in November 1999 and has been approved by the DVD Forum. The smaller Mini DVD-RW holds 1.46 GB, with a diameter of 8 cm.