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-[data storage] is the [recording] (aka ‘storing’) of [information] (aka ‘data’) in a [storage medium]–
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examples of ‘storage media’ –>
“DNA” / “RNA”
‘handwriting’
‘photographic recording’
‘magnetic tape’
‘optical discs’
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(‘recording’ is accomplished by virtually any ‘form’ of ‘energy’)
(‘electronic data storage’ requires ‘electrical power’ to ‘store’ and ‘retrieve’ data)
(‘data storage’ in a ‘digital’ + ‘machine-readable’ medium is sometimes called ‘digital data’)
(‘computer data storage’ is one of the ‘core functions’ of a ‘general purpose computer’)
(‘electronic documents’ can be stored in much less ‘space’ than ‘paper documents’)
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(‘barcodes’ + ‘magnetic ink character recognition’ (aka ‘MICR’) are 2 ways of recording ‘machine-readable data’ on ‘paper’)
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