The concept in which a storage technology that records data using magnetized patterns on a surface, such as hard disk platters is best known as which of these terms?
Difficulty: Medium
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This Medium Memory & Storage question asks: The concept in which a storage technology that records data using magnetized patterns on a surface, such as hard disk platters is best known as which of these terms? The correct choice is D. Magnetic storage. Read the options below, commit to one, then use the explanation to see why that choice holds and why the others do not.
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- A. Volatile memory
Why not A: “Volatile memory” does not fit this question. The answer is Magnetic storage.
- B. Secondary storage
Why not B: “Secondary storage” does not fit this question. The answer is Magnetic storage.
- C. Memory address
Why not C: “Memory address” does not fit this question. The answer is Magnetic storage.
- D. Magnetic storage ✓
Correct answer
D. Magnetic storage
Explanation
Magnetic storage (option D) is the accepted answer to “The concept in which a storage technology that records data using magnetized patterns on a surface, such as hard disk platters is best known as which of these terms”. Option A (Volatile memory) does not fit this question. Option B (Secondary storage) does not fit this question. Option C (Memory address) does not fit this question. For this Memory & Storage question, the accepted answer is Magnetic storage.
Source: Memory & Storage Official Reference Guide
Tags: computer science, memory, storage, computer hardware
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