Technology, Industry, and Agriculture

Optical Storage Devices

A computer disk read by a laser beam, containing data prerecorded by a vendor. The buyer cannot enter or modify data in any way but the advantages lie in the speed of accessibility, relative immunity to damage, and relatively low cost of purchase.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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A computer disk read by a laser beam, containing data prerecorded by a vendor. The buyer cannot enter or modify data in any way but the advantages lie in the speed of accessibility, relative immunity to damage, and relatively low cost of purchase.

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  • Device, Optical Storage
  • Devices, Optical Storage
  • Optical Storage Device
  • Storage Device, Optical
  • Storage Devices, Optical
  • WORM Disks
  • Disk, WORM
  • Disks, WORM
  • WORM Disk

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Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, ethics, history, legislation & jurisprudence, standards, statistics & numerical data, supply & distribution, trends.

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  1. J01.897w.280w.500.668w
  2. L01w.224w.230w.260w.115w.475w.600w
  3. L01w.462w.500w.820w.090.668w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Optical Storage Devices. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016249. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016249
  2. Optical Storage Devices. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optical_storage
  3. Optical Storage Devices. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2248059