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Off-line storage

Off-line storage Term used to describe any storage that is removable and cannot be accessed by the computer once removed. A good example of off-line storage is a floppy disk. Off-line storage allows a user to store information that will not be affected by computer viruses or hardware failure.Although off-line storage could be considered secondary storage, we've separated these into their own category because this media can be easily removed from the computer and stored elsewhere.

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