Optical Storage Devices
"Optical Storage Devices" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D016249
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| MeSH Number(s) |
J01.897.280.500.668 L01.178.820.090.668 L01.224.230.260.115.475.600
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| Concept/Terms |
Optical Storage Devices- Optical Storage Devices
- Device, Optical Storage
- Devices, Optical Storage
- Optical Storage Device
- Storage Device, Optical
- Storage Devices, Optical
WORM Disks- WORM Disks
- Disk, WORM
- Disks, WORM
- WORM Disk
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