Data Storage Terminology

5 words in this vocabulary list

redundant storage tape memory brontobyte memory-hole

redundant

adjective characterized by unnecessary repetition or superfluousness

  • The company decided to lay off employees in order to eliminate redundant positions.
  • I don't see the point of having two coffee machines in the break room, it seems redundant.
  • Why do you keep saying the same thing over and over again? It's getting redundant.
  • Her constant need for validation from others became redundant as she learned to love herself.

storage

noun a space where things can be kept or stored

adjective relating to the keeping of things in a space

  • The company invested in a new storage system to improve efficiency.
  • I need to clean out my storage unit, it's getting too cluttered.
  • I'll just toss it in the storage closet for now.
  • Her mind was like a vast storage of knowledge, always ready to retrieve information.

tape memory

noun a type of computer memory that involves the use of magnetic tape for data storage

  • The mainframe computer uses tape memory for long-term data storage.
  • My dad's old computer had tape memory instead of a hard drive.
  • I heard that new gaming console has crazy fast tape memory.
  • Her mind was like a tape memory, storing every detail and never forgetting.

brontobyte

noun a unit of digital information equal to 10^27 bytes

  • The data storage capacity of a brontobyte is truly impressive, measuring at 10^27 bytes.
  • I heard that a brontobyte is like the biggest unit of data storage you can imagine.
  • Dude, my new hard drive can hold like a brontobyte of stuff, it's insane!
  • Her memory was like a brontobyte, storing every detail of our childhood together.

memory-hole

noun a fictional device described in George Orwell's novel 1984, used to erase or alter historical records and memories

  • The government official ordered all documents related to the scandal to be thrown into the memory-hole.
  • I accidentally threw my keys into the memory-hole and now I can't find them anywhere.
  • I heard that company likes to memory-hole any negative reviews about their products.
  • Sometimes I feel like my brain has a memory-hole for all the embarrassing moments I'd rather forget.