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• magnetic disc — noun (computer science) a memory device consisting of a flat disk covered with a magnetic coating on which information is stored • Syn: ↑magnetic disk, ↑disk, ↑disc • Derivationally related forms: ↑diskette (for: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• Disc — Contents 1 Data storage 2 Science 2.1 Astronomy 2.2 Biology …   Wikipedia

• storage device — noun a device that preserves information for retrieval • Syn: ↑memory device • Hypernyms: ↑device • Hyponyms: ↑acoustic storage, ↑auxiliary storage, ↑external storage, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• disc — n. (also disk esp. US and in sense 4) 1 a a flat thin circular object. b a round flat or apparently flat surface (the sun s disc). c a mark of this shape. 2 a layer of cartilage between vertebrae. 3 a gramophone record. 4 a (usu. disk; in full… …   Useful english dictionary

• magnetic disk — noun (computer science) a memory device consisting of a flat disk covered with a magnetic coating on which information is stored • Syn: ↑magnetic disc, ↑disk, ↑disc • Derivationally related forms: ↑diskette (for: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• Magnetic tape — 7 inch reel of ¼ inch wide audio recording tape, typical of consumer use in the 1950s–70s. Magnetic tape is a medium for magnetic recording, made of a thin magnetizable coating on a long, narrow strip of plastic. It was developed in Germany,… …   Wikipedia

• Magnetic tape sound recording — Klaudia Wilde from the German WDR radio archive with a broadcast tape from 1990 The use of magnetic tape for sound recording originated around 1930. Magnetizable tape revolutionized both the radio broadcast and music recording industries. It did… …   Wikipedia

• magnetic — adj. 1 a having the properties of a magnet. b producing, produced by, or acting by magnetism. 2 capable of being attracted by or acquiring the properties of a magnet. 3 very attractive or alluring (a magnetic personality). Phrases and idioms:… …   Useful english dictionary

• disc pack — noun (computer science) a portable pack of magnetic disks used in a disk storage device • Syn: ↑disk pack • Topics: ↑computer science, ↑computing • Hypernyms: ↑pack …   Useful english dictionary

• Computer data storage — 1 GB of SDRAM mounted in a personal computer. An example of primary storage …   Wikipedia

• Data storage device — Many different consumer electronic devices can store data …   Wikipedia