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(Standard disk drives) | Algemeen | Allmän |
Általános | Compaq | G¨¦n¨¦rique |
Genel | Generale | Generic |
Generico | Genérico | Générique |
Generisk | Hewlett-Packard | Obecný |
Rodzajowe | Soysal | Standard |
Disk storage (also sometimes called drive storage ) is a general category of storage mechanisms where data is recorded by various electronic, magnetic, optical, or mechanical changes to a surface layer of one or more rotating disks. A disk drive is a device implementing such a storage mechanism. Notable types are the hard disk drive (HDD) containing a non-removable disk, the floppy disk drive (FDD) and its removable floppy disk, and various optical disc drives (ODD) and associated optical disc media. (The spelling disk and disc are used interchangeably except where trademarks preclude one usage, e.g. the Compact Disc logo. The choice of a particular form is frequently historical, as in IBM's usage of the disk form beginning in 1956 with the "IBM 350 disk storage unit"). thumb|Six hard disk drives thumb|Three floppy disk drives thumb|A CD-ROM (optical) disc drive