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A few years ago people used to insert floppy disks into the disk drive to transfer data from computer to computer and to backup their work stored on the internal hard disk.
Nowadays, people generally transfer data via the network/internet or use a disk-on-key that is inserted in a USB port. People might also burn a CD or DVD with their data.
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What is the difference between a drive and a disk?
The difference between a drive and disk is that a drive is used to read a disk whether it be a floppy disk or a compact disk.
How does a disk drive work?
A disk drive work in a rigid magnetic disk fixed permanent drive unit, and used for storing comuter data.
What is the disk formatting used for?
It wipes out data on the hard drive disk.
What term is used to descibe disk mirroring when each drive is connected to its own hard disk controller?
Drive Duplexing.
What a hard drive disk used for?
to download things on
What is the letter C typically used for the drive of a computer?
The drive that the OS is installed on
Does a hard drive consists of platters?
The hard disk drive platter is used to store magnetic data or information that comes from the hard disk drive, where they are stored. The hard disk drive can contain one or more hard disk platter.
Is a drive a input or an output?
A drive, whether a hard disk disk, flash memory drive, or floppy disk drive is a peripheral device that can be used for both input and output. This is in contrast to certain devices that can be used for only for output like monitors (non touch screen) and devices which can only be used for input like keyboards.
What is used to organize a hard drive?
A file system is used to organize a hard drive. This is part of the operating system that deals with how files are written to and read from the disk, and how the disk is organized.
What voltage used by a optical disk drive?
Depends on manufacturer.
The disk drive is used to store data on what?
A floppy drive or a CD drive or a DVD drive.
What does 'HDD' stand for?
Hard Disk Drive.
