What term describes the following? a storage tier typically used for archival purposes, such as tape drives, that is slower and accessed less frequently.
Difficulty: Medium
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This Medium Memory & Storage question asks: What term describes the following? a storage tier typically used for archival purposes, such as tape drives, that is slower and accessed less frequently. The correct choice is C. Tertiary 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. Data backup
Why not A: “Data backup” does not fit this question. The answer is Tertiary storage.
- B. Thrashing
Why not B: “Thrashing” does not fit this question. The answer is Tertiary storage.
- C. Tertiary storage ✓
- D. Cloud backup
Why not D: “Cloud backup” does not fit this question. The answer is Tertiary storage.
Correct answer
C. Tertiary storage
Explanation
Tertiary storage (option C) is the accepted answer to “What term describes the following? a storage tier typically used for archival purposes, such as tape drives, that is slower and accessed less frequently.”. Option A (Data backup) does not fit this question. Option B (Thrashing) does not fit this question. Option D (Cloud backup) does not fit this question. For this Memory & Storage question, the accepted answer is Tertiary storage.
Source: Memory & Storage Official Reference Guide
Tags: computer science, memory, storage, computer hardware
Submitted by: MCQsHub Editorial
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