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The rate at which data can be moved to or from a device, measured in MB per second.
How likely it is that data stored on a device will not be lost or corrupted.
How well a device continues to work after being dropped or exposed to extreme conditions.
Fast internal device found in laptops, tablets and smartphones, containing no mechanical parts.
Lasers read and write data by measuring reflected light from pits and lands on a disc.
A method of holding data where electric currents trap electrons in memory chips, with no moving parts.
How easy a device is to carry, depending on its size and weight.
The maximum amount of data that a device can hold, usually measured in gigabytes.
Non-volatile hardware that keeps data when the power is off and is not directly accessed by the CPU.
A long plastic ribbon that stores data, mainly used for backing up and archiving large files.
Chip based storage used in USB sticks, cameras, mobile phones and memory cards.
Optical disc read by a laser, used to store and distribute high-definition films and games.
Device that is often fixed inside a computer and holds several terabytes of data.
The amount of money needed to buy a device and to keep data on it.
Stores data on rotating disks by moving a read and write head over their surfaces.