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storage capacity
storage capacity n (Computer Science) the maximum number of bits, bytes, words, or items that can be held in a memory system such as that of a computer or of the brain Translationsstorage capacity
storage capacity[′stȯr·ij kə‚pas·əd·ē] (computer science) The quantity of data that can be retained simultaneously in a storage device; usually measured in bits, digits, characters, bytes, or words. Also known as capacity; memory capacity. storage capacityThe amount of data a hard drive, solid state drive (SSD), USB drive, optical disc or magnetic tape cartridge can hold. Storage capacity is measured in gigabytes (GB) and terabytes (TB). Decades ago, megabytes (MB) were the common metric for all storage devices, although USB drives today are still made with less than one gigabyte. See space/time, hard disk, SSD, USB drive, magnetic tape and optical disc.
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| Photonics was expected to make a huge impact by 2005, witness this article from PC Magazine in 1995. Although this has yet to materialize, today's PCs have long exceeded these storage and RAM projections. When multicore CPUs are accounted for, clock speeds have also been surpassed. |
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