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A conventional hard disk is magnetic.
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∙ 15y agoA Flash drive uses neither. It uses an integrated circuit like a RAM stick, but much smaller.
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∙ 11y agoIt is a flash device, as the name indicates, where the data is stored in discrete transistor cells.
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∙ 13y agoOptical
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How is the Optical disc similar to the compact disc?
A compact disc is a type of optical disc. "Optical disc" is an umbrella term for any type of storage media which uses optical technology (as opposed to magnetic) for data storage. This includes but is not limited to DVDs, CDs, H-DVD, blu-ray, laser discs CDRW's, and DVDRW's
What are the type of ROM?
two types - magnetic in the form of magnetic tape,magnetic disc and optical in the form of compact disc.
Which technology is used in a CDROM Drive ?
To read CD-ROM's, the technology in a CD-ROM drive is an optical disc drive (ODD). It typically utilizes light to retrieve information on a disc.
What is the correct spelling for computer disc drive?
"Disc" refers to optical media, such as CDs or DVDs. "Disk" refers to magnetic media, such as hard drives. So the answer depends on which drive you are referring to; most have both an "optical disc drive", and a "hard disk drive".
When was the optical disc invented?
The optical disc was invented in the 1950's and 1960's. The first patents for this technology were registered to David Paul Gregg in 1961 and 1969. The Music Corporation of America bought the rights to these patents.
CDs and DVDs are durable storage media because their storage technology essentially etches data onto the disc surface?
optical storage technology
Can the rewritable optical disc be infected by virus?
If you burn infected files onto an optical disc then those files remain infected and would remain on the optical disc permanently.
What has the author O C Oberhauser written?
O. C. Oberhauser has written: 'Multimedia information storage and retrieval using optical disc technology' -- subject(s): Information storage and retrieval systems, Information technology, Library science, Optical disks, Optical storage devices, Technological innovations
What is Storage media used by optical disc drives?
CD and DVD disks are used by optical disc drives.
Is a flash card an example of optical storage media?
I think it is, because its an external memory.
What are the types of optical disc?
types of optical disc drive are: cd,dvd,blueray,cdr,cdrw,dvdrw,mp3,mp4
Which storage media uses laser technology to store data?
optical disls
