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Drives are called "drives" because they are devices that "drive" the reading and writing of data to and from storage media. The term originates from the early days of computing, where these devices operated mechanical components to access data, resembling the action of driving a vehicle. Over time, the term has persisted, even as technology evolved from mechanical systems to electronic and solid-state solutions. In essence, drives facilitate the storage and retrieval of information, making them integral to computer functionality.
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What storage media is sometimes called a thumb drive?
USB Flash Drives are called thumb drives
Hard drives without spindle and platters called?
solid state drives
What do hard drives do?
They store digital information in a relativly permenent form. Some hard drives called 'Hard Disc Drives' store data magnetically on a metal disc. Newer hard drives called 'Solid State Drives' store data electronically on flash memory.
A person who drives another is called?
the person is called a chaufer
What do we called a person who drives motercar?
A chauffeur is a person who drives a motor car for other people.
What do you call a person who drives passenger?
A person that drives a passenger actually drives the car for the owner. This special essential person is called a Chauffeur.
What is someone who drives you around called?
Chauffeur
What is the character who drives the story called?
protagonist
What is a person that drives a boat called?
Boatman
What is called someone who drives a car?
a motorist
A technology that configures two or more hard drives to work together as an array of drives is called?
Random Array of Inexpensive Drives R A I D
What is the chain called that drives a chain block?
It's called the drive chain.
