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nonvolatile storage

DEFINITIONS OF: nonvolatile storage

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n computer storage that is not lost when the power is turned off

Synonyms:
non-volatile storage
Antonyms:
volatile storage
computer storage that is erased when the power is turned off
Types:
flash memory
nonvolatile storage that can be electrically erased and programmed anew
magnetic bubble memory
a nonvolatile storage device that holds information in the form of bubbles on a thin film of magnetic silicate; no longer used in most computers
Type of:
computer memory, computer storage, memory, memory board, storage, store
an electronic memory device
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