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CD-ROM

Definition
Type of CD that contains data that can't be changed.
Youtuber

Definition
Someone who uploads videos to Youtube, specially in a serious or professional manner, maintaining a channel with similar content following a niche to gain an audience of subscribers.
Why Thumb Drives Have So Many Names? USB Flash Drive, USB Stick, Pen Drive, Jumpdrive, Disk-on-key, etc.

Explanation
Thumb drive, USB stick, pen drive, USB flash drive, USB flash disk, memory stick, disk on key, jump drive, mobile disk, clip drive, and possibly even others mean the same thing, but why?
Microsoft OneDrive

Freeware
Paid
Personal cloud storage service provided by Microsoft with free plan.
Driver

Definition
Virtual program used by the computer to communicate with a physical part installed in the computer.
Why Drives are Called "Drives" if They Aren't Drives?

Definition
Why solid state drives, hard disk drives, CD drives, floppy disk drives, and USB flash drives (thumb drives, pen drives) are called "drives" if they don't have any drives inside of them?
Drive

Definition
A physical mass storage device; or a virtual filesystem accessible by Windows; or an personal cloud storage service.
FAT (File System)

Definition
Simple filesystem format commonly used in floppy disks and USB sticks.
Clip Drive

Definition
Another term for a USB flash drive.
Difference Between CD-ROM, CD-R, and CD-RW

Explanation
CD-ROMs were read-only, CD-Rs were write once read many, and CD-RWs were rewritable.
Flash Disk

Definition
Another term for a USB flash drive.
Disk on Key

Definition
Another term for a USB flash drive.
Thumb Drive

Definition
Another name for a USB flash drive.
Memory Stick

Definition
A USB flash drive, a stick of RAM, or a memory card product by Sony.
USB Stick

Definition
Another term for USB flash drive.
USB Flash Disk

Definition
Another term for USB flash drive.
Hard Drive

Definition
Another term for hard disk drive (HDD).
Why is the "Disk" Called "Disk" if it isn't a Disk?

Explanation
How do I "save to disk" if all I have is an SSD and an USB flash drive?
Mobile Disk

Definition
A portable hard disk, or non-disk-based mass storage devices like portable SSDs and USB flash drives.
Disk

Definition
Not an actual disk, but typically where files are saved.