View Full Version : [Definition] Optical vs. magnetic storage ??


Ed_L
02-02-2002, 03:46 PM
Okay - who wants to tackle this one?

Ed

Doug Nelson
02-02-2002, 04:38 PM
In terms of computer storage, optical means read by light (ie: laser), such as CDROMs and DVDs. Magnetic would mean reading magnetic levels of an iron-oxide layer, such as hard drives, floppy disks, zip drives, and backup tapes.