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no. it is a backing storage device. because it gives the user fast access to the information held on them.
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Is a Hard Drive an output device?
No, it is a mass storage device.
Is a portable hard drive a output device?
no
Is disk drive an example of output device?
No a disk drive is neither input or output device, it is an optical disk drive (for CD/DVD's) and a disk drive (for hard drives) would be a storage device.
What is the default output device?
A output device is what you plug into a computer, such as mouse, keyboard, external hard drive, USB etc.
What is an output device that allows you to create a final hard drive?
Computer
Different types of input output and storage devices?
hai... the most input devices are keyboard, mouse etc and output device is monitor and may be the printers........
Is a hard disk drive input or out put?
A hard disk drive (HDD) is neither an input nor an output device. It is a Storage Device. It helps to store the data in a Non-Volatile form (i.e Data stored in Hard Drive is not lost even after it's power source removed) and data can be retrieved at any time by enabling power for the Hard Drive.
What is another name for a hard drive?
a hard drive is hardware (stuff built into a computer). the hard drive is a disk that stores a massive amout of computer memory. my computer hold 140 gigs of memory. so in other words a hard drive is just one amazing disk.
Hard drive is an input device?
It is. However, it is also an output drive. Since you can store information on a hard drive, as well as reading information from it, it is both.
Is external CD drive output or input?
Neither. Is Your hard drive input or output? Neither. It is simply a storage device as a flash drive or internal optical drive would be.
Can you name five data storage devices?
Hard drive, Flash drive, Disc drive (cd), a camera memory card and a device not used any more is the Floppy disc drive
Is harddisk an output device?
It's an input and an output device. Programs and data are input from the hard-drive to the computer's memory for processing. The results are written back onto the drive when you save your work.
