(2) A magnetic disk drive that plugs into a USB port on a computer. Used for transport as well as backup and additional storage, portable hard drives rival the capacity of many internal hard drives.

The Mercury On-The-Go 320-Gbyte portable disk drive features high capacity and 7200 RPM operation in a 2.5-in. size. The external drive is available with USB 2.0 or USB plus eSATA, FireWire 400, or ...

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The 640-Gbyte 2.5-in. S2 portable disk drive has a high-speed 480-Mbit/s USB 2.0 interface. The drive operates from 5° to 40°C and supports SafetyKey password protection. The unit comes in four colors ...

(1) An external storage or optical disc drive that plugs into the USB port. See portable hard drive. (2) A small solid state storage module that plugs into the computer's USB port. Emerging just ...

Former CNET editor Dong Ngo has been involved with technology since 2000, starting with testing gadgets and writing code for CNET Labs' benchmarks. He managed CNET's San Francisco Labs, reviews 3D ...

Virtual CDs and DVDs, also called disc images, are single files containing data stored within a CD or DVD file system. You can use them for archiving purposes in your business. You can also burn ...

External hard drives back up your most important files, but what happens when they malfunction? Here's what to do if your ...

Did you know that a full copy of Windows can be installed and run from a USB drive? Microsoft introduced "Windows To Go" with Windows 8 Enterprise and has continued supporting the feature in Windows ...