STORAGE
Since the first hard drive was created way back in 1956 (inside a computer the size of two large refrigerators), data storage has been steadily improving, perpetually allowing more data to be stored in less space.
Storage's function are to hold data, instructions and information for future use.
A storage medium is the physical material on which a computer keeps data, instructions and information.
Storage today
Today we talk in terms of terabytes (1,000 gigabytes) rather than bytes or megabytes and everyday computer hard drives have shrunk to the size of postcards.
Large companies now store their data on disks and magnetic tapes and hire data protection services to keep it safe for them, in order to prevent data loss.
Businesses are also storing more and more information in the cloud, where they can archive vast amounts of data virtually and access it from anywhere at any time.
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