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solid-state drive

Semiconductor-based data storage medium, often used for auxiliary memory to store data

Entityrecording medium type of computer memory or storageQ487343

Also known as solid-state disk · electronic disk · solid state disk · solid state drive

Instance of: recording medium
, type of computer memory or storage
Subclass of: drive

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A solid-state drive (SSD) is a type of solid-state storage device that uses integrated circuits to store data persistently. It is sometimes called semiconductor storage device, solid-state device, or solid-state disk. Etymologically, "solid-state drive" partly refers to existing data storage devices like tape drives and hard disk drives, which all use a mechanically driven storage medium.

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Follows: hard disk
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1.esaitech.com/collections/hard-drives
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Different from: flash memory
Members / parts: flash memory nature of statement: often
flash memory controller nature of statement: often
3D XPoint nature of statement: rarely
dynamic random-access memory
capacitor subject has role: enterprise computing
Uses: solid-state electronics
Does not have part: moving part
Has characteristic: terabytes written

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