Magnetic Disk A magnetic disk is a rotating circular plate that has a magnetized surface on which information may be stored as a pattern of "polarized spots" or tracks, such as a CD or a DVD (Records Management of Australia). ... Although it is an easy way to store images, it, like a CD or DVD, can be easily scratched and ruined. ... It is in the same class as a CD or a DVD and uses the same technology (Nuclear Information and Records Management Association). ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Tertiary storage encompasses everything else that hasn't been discussed thus far; everything from optical devices (such as CDROM and DVD), to tape storage, to removable media (floppies and Zip drives). ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Tertiary storage encompasses everything else that hasn't been discussed thus far; everything from optical devices (such as CDROM and DVD), to tape storage, to removable media (floppies and Zip drives). ...

• Word Count: 2149
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School