Media

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Definitions

• The physical material used to store electronic data. Media includes hard drives, backup tapes, computer disks, CDs, DVDs, PDAs, memory, etc. ^{[1] [2]}
• Any external data store format, such as CDs, Jaz drives, DLT tapes, DVDs, or diskettes received from clients containing source data. ^[3]
• The material (disk drive, tape, floppy disk, paper, etc.) on which electronic documents have been recorded.

See also

• Backup
• Backup tape
• DAT – digital audio tape
• Data extraction
• Digital audio tape
• Disaster recovery tape
• DLT – digital linear tape
• Magnetic storage media
• Media
• QIC – quarter inch cartridge
• Tape

1. ^[1] RenewData, Glossary (10/5/2005). ↩
2. ^[2] Vinson & Elkins LLP Practice Support, EDD Glossary. ↩
3. ^[3] Ibis Consulting, Glossary. ↩