memory device 1
noundomain: artefact
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
a device that preserves information for retrieval
Hypernym
device 1
noun
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
A data storage device is any device for recording (storing) information (data).
EnglishHyponym
a storage device consisting of acoustic delay lines
a data storage device that is not the main memory of a computer
buffer 4
noun
(computer science) a part of RAM used for temporary storage of data that is waiting to be sent to a device; used to compensate for differences in the rate of flow of data between components of a computer system
magnetic disk 1
noun
(computer science) a memory device consisting of a flat disk covered with a magnetic coating on which information is stored
magnetic tape 1
noun
memory device consisting of a long thin plastic strip coated with iron oxide; used to record audio or video signals or to store computer information
