History of Computing

Storage

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For a computer system to work, data needs to be stored within it. This data may need to be stored for a short space of time as part of functions, or

Computer data storage, often called storage or memory, Computers need both storage and memory

The parts of the computer system that lose their data when they are powered off are usually referred to as memory, while slower permanent technologies such as hard drives are referred to as storage. Computer systems usually need both types, but why and how does this impact on how the system works?

How has memory and storage changed over time as computer systems have developed?

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