1. the internet
... sizes and on a variety of surfaces. The first digital storage system used a huge magnetic drum while modern systems use anything from magnetic tape to pits and rises on a CD or DVD-ROM to store the ones and zeros (on and offs). As the digital technology progresses the storage sizes and portability of digital media continue to increase. Today, a single hard drive ... can store up to 180 Gigabytes of information, and a DVD-ROM will hold up to 18 Gigabytes. One DVD-ROM measures 4.75 inches in diameter and 0.05 inches in thickness, this makes it incredibly portable. However, size and portab...
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