storage medium

noun

Any hardware, such as a disk or tape, used to store data.

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data-storage medium
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Meanings

nounstorage medium (plural storage mediums or storage media)

plural storage mediums · plural storage media

  1. computer hardwareAny hardware, such as a disk or tape, used to store data.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna medium for storing information

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data-storage medium
Broader
medium

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Polish nośnik danych
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Swedish lagringsmedium
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APA

storage medium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/storage%20medium

MLA

“storage medium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/storage%20medium. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “storage medium,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/storage%20medium.

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