| A | B |
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| ROM | Stores permanent system boot-up instructions, which are never erased. |
| DVD disc | Stores multimedia and more than a CD-ROM disc. |
| hard disk | The main storage device that holds gigabytes (GB) of data. |
| floppy disk | A small magnetic disk that only stores 1.4 MB of data. |
| RAM | Temporary memory that stores your data only while the computer has power. |
| CD ROM disc | A disc that is physically the same as an audio CD, but stores computer data. |
| computer | An information processing machine that follows the instructions contained in programs. |
| input | The data that is entered into a computer. |
| SmartMedia | Tiny storage disks for digital cameras that hold up to 64 MB of data. |
| random access memory | The letters RAM are short for these three words. |
| read only memory | The letters ROM stand for these words. |
| digital video disc | The letters DVD stand for these words. |
| compact disc read only memory | CD-ROM stands for these five words. |
| zip disk | A magnetic storage medium that can store 100 MB or 250 MB (megabytes) of data. |
| disc | An optical storage medium that writes/reads data using light. |
| disk | A magnetic storage medium that reads/writes data using magnets. |
| storage device | Any computer device that stores data or programs. |
| kilobyte | a thousand (1,000) bytes of data storage |
| megabyte | a million (1,000,000) bytes of data storage |
| gigabyte | a billion (1,000,000,000 ) bytes of data storage |
