Synonyms and antonyms of Computer memory and data storage devices in British Thesaurus

blu-ray ()

a computer disc that can store large amounts of information and that produces very high quality pictures and sounds, used especially for computer games and films/

boot disk (noun)

a disk that contains a program for starting a computer and the operating system software

buffer (noun)

computing an area in a computer’s memory where information is kept temporarily when you are sending it from one system or program to another

cache (noun)

computing an area of a computer’s memory for storing information that is regularly needed

cache memory (noun)

an area of a computer’s memory for storing information that is regularly needed

CD (noun)

compact disc: a small round piece of hard plastic with sound recorded on it or computer information stored on it

CDE (noun)

compact disc erasable: a CD that can have its information removed and something else recorded onto it

CD-R (noun)

compact disc recordable: an empty CD you can use only once to record music or information from a computer

CD-ROM (noun)

compact disc read-only memory: a CD that stores large amounts of information for use by a computer

CD-RW (noun)

compact disc rewritable: a CD you can use as many times as you want to record music or information from a computer

CD-video (noun)

a type of CD used in the past for playing video

compact disc (noun)

a CD

contact card (noun)

a card containing electronic information that you can read by touching the card with a special piece of equipment

contactless card (noun)

a card containing electronic information that can be read from a distance with special equipment that uses radio waves

disc (noun)

a computer disk such as a hard disk or DVD

disc (noun)

a CD

disk (noun)

computing a flat circular object such as a hard disk, DVD etc on which information from a computer can be stored

disk (noun)

an American spelling of disc

diskette (noun)

another name for a floppy disk

double-density (adjective)

a double-density disk holds twice the amount of information as a standard disk

DVD-A (noun)

a music DVD that contains more songs than a CD and has better sound quality

DVD-R (noun)

a DVD that you can use only once to record information, especially images

DVD-ROM (noun)

a computer DVD that can hold a lot more information than a CD

DVD-RW (noun)

a DVD that you can use as many times as you want to record information, especially images

EPROM (noun)

erasable-programmable read-only memory: computer memory that can be changed by a user to correct a problem in the program or to add to what the program can do

flash drive (noun)

a small plastic disk drive that stores information and that you can carry around with you. You connect the flash drive to a computer when you want to use the information.

flash memory (noun)

a type of computer memory that does not lose information when electrical power stops being available and from which you can erase (=get rid of) information and then program it again

floppy disk (noun)

a small square plastic object used in the past for copying information from a computer. A floppy disk was often simply called a floppy.

gold disc (noun)

computing the original disc from which other copies of a CD-ROM are made

hard disk (noun)

the part inside a computer that stores the information it needs to work

hard drive (noun)

a hard disk

mailbox (noun)

a part of a computer’s memory where email is stored

medium (noun)

computing a substance or an object on which computer information is stored or printed

memory (noun)

computing the part of a computer in which information, instructions, and programs are stored

memory (noun)

the size of this part of a computer

memory bank (noun)

the part of a computer where information is stored

Memory Stick ()

a small disk drive that can store information for use in electronic equipment and that you carry around with you

optical disk (noun)

a thin flat round piece of plastic that stores information such as music or written words that can be read using a laser (=powerful narrow light). Optical disks include CD-ROMs and laserdiscs.

photo CD (noun)

a CD containing photographs that you can look at on a computer or television screen

RAM (noun)

random access memory: the part of a computer that programs are put into while you are using them

random access memory (noun)

RAM

read-only memory (noun)

ROM

rewritable (adjective)

a rewritable disk can be written on many times

ROM (noun)

read-only memory: computer memory that is permanent and cannot be changed. Computer memory where you can save and change information is called RAM.

root directory (noun)

the main directory (=place where files are stored) that contains all the other directories in a system of organizing information

SD card (noun)

secure digital card: a type of memory card that is used in cameras, tablets and phones

SIMM (noun)

single inline memory module: a part that is attached to the motherboard of a computer to add memory

space (noun)

the area that is available on a computer for storing information

spool (noun)

computing a part of a computer’s memory where information is kept for a short period

stack (noun)

computing a system for storing information on a computer

storage (noun)

computing the ability of a computer to store information, or the process of doing this

subdirectory (noun)

one small area in a computer where information is stored, or a list of the files and programs stored there. A subdirectory is in a directory, often with other subdirectories

system disk (noun)

a disk that holds the system software

thumb drive (noun)

a small disk drive that can store information from a computer and that you can carry around with you

virtual memory (noun)

space on a computer’s hard drive that the software can use as a temporary place to store information