Backing Storage

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What is backing storage?

Backing storage devices allow large amounts of data to be saved and fetched back.

Data in RAM is lost when the power is off, backing storage allows you to keep data as long as you want.

Backing storage for multimedia includes discs and USB flash storage.

Hard disc drive

Floppy disc drive

Compact discs: CD

Compact discs: DVD

USB Flash drive

Backing storage summary