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Data storage

Data storage is the recording (storing) of information (data) in a storage medium. Handwriting, phonographic recording, magnetic tape, and optical discs are all examples of storage media. Biological molecules such as RNA and DNA are considered by some as data storage. Recording may be accomplished with virtually any form of energy. Electronic data…

Science, Mass storage & Recording media

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Recording media

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Mass storage

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Data storage

Nodes59
Edges58
Triples40
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.033898
Components1

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Data storage

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related to Further reading · 20
Data storage → Bennett, British Library Research, Cave Paintings, Computer History MuseumHistory, Data Types, Digital Material, Electronic Materials, ElectronsThe Evolution, Formats, Framework, Innovation Report, Issues Affecting, JISC/NPO Studies, John, Long Term Preservation, Milestones, Preservation, Storage, Storage Technology, Timeline
see also · 6
Data storage → AgeIOPSLibraryMagnetic, Archival, Format, Media, MemristorNanodotPlant-based, RevolutionDisaggregated
is a · 1
Data storage → recording

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data storage recording media information digital stored medium magnetic electronic mass computer machine-readable exabytes memory may estimated 2002 disk devices

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Data storageis arecording0.90text
RNAinstance ofBiological molecules0.80text
DNA are considered by some as data storageinstance ofBiological molecules0.80text
crayons may be considered both equipmentinstance ofart materials0.80text
medium as the waxinstance ofart materials0.80text
charcoal or chalk material from the equipment becomes part of the surface of the medium.Some recording media may be temporaryinstance ofart materials0.80text
either by design or by natureinstance ofart materials0.80text
smoke signals or skywriting are temporary by natureinstance ofData0.80text
a lake would be considered a temporary recording mediuminstance ofor a liquid surface0.80text
if it could be considered a recording medium at allinstance ofor a liquid surface0.80text
hard disk drivesinstance ofand a variety of computer drives0.80text
smartphones or computersinstance oflocal data in devices0.80text

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