Today, it is not only hard drive that is the big word when it comes to storage. SSD is an abbreviation you can learn first as last and that means many new benefits for your PC.
But first things first: SSD stands for Solid State Drive. The main physical difference between an SSD device and a standard hard drive is a hard disk consists of discs and read-write heads, plus a motor that spins the disc (or discs, if there are any).
A SSD device on its side, contains no moving parts. Instead contains an SSD device a special type of memory chips with rewritable cells that can retain data even when they are denied. Purely practical, you can often compare a SSD device with an overgrown memory stick.
Solid State Drive
What is a Solid State Drive ?
The original usage of the term solid-state refers to the use of semiconductor devices rather than electron tubes, but in this context, has been adopted to distinguish solid-state electronics from electromechanical devices as well. With no moving parts, solid-state drives are less fragile than hard disks and are also silent; as there are no mechanical delays, they usually employ low access time and latency.
Solid state is an electrical term that refers to electronic circuitry that is built entirely out of semiconductors. The term was originally used to define those electronics such as a transistor radio that used semiconductors rather than vacuum tubes in its construction. Most all electronics that we have today are built around semiconductors and chips. In terms of a SSD, it refers to the fact that the primary storage medium is through semiconductors rather than a magnetic media such as a hard drive.
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