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Storage Media and Devices
A storage device is a piece of computer hardware used for saving, carrying and pulling out data. It can keep and retain information short-term or long-term. It can be a device inside or outside a computer or server. Other terms for storage device is storage medium or storage media.
A storage device is one of the basic elements of any computer device.
Presentation on Storage
Additional Reading
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_data_storage
https://drivesaversdatarecovery.com/blog/whats-the-future-of-data-storage/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/z7rk7ty/revision/1 (Bitesize overview)
https://community.spiceworks.com/topic/1993877-future-tech-storage-capacity-in-the-year-2030-and-beyond (storage in the year 2030 and beyond)