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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRemovable media
/rɪˈmuːvəbəl ˈmiːdiə/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Any type of storage device that can be removed from a computer while the system is running, such as a USB flash drive, external hard drive, or memory card.
"Please back up your important files to removable media before upgrading the operating system." - 2
Optical or magnetic data storage formats designed for portability and transport between multiple computer systems.
"Due to strict security policies, the use of unauthorized removable media is blocked on all company terminals."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'removable', derived from the Late Latin 'removabilis' (capable of being removed, from 'removeré'), and 'media', the plural of the Latin 'medium' (middle, instrument of communication). With the rise of personal computing in the late 20th century, the phrase was coined to describe storage devices designed to be easily taken out of a computer without powering it down.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Removable media" is said worldwide
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média amovible
Transliteration: mey-dyah ah-mo-veeb-luh
"Sauvegardez vos données sur un média amovible."
Wechselmedien
Transliteration: vek-sel-mey-dyen
"Das Gerät unterstützt verschiedene Wechselmedien."
supporto rimovibile
Transliteration: sup-por-to ri-mo-vi-bi-le
"Inserire un supporto rimovibile per continuare."
medio extraíble
Transliteration: meh-dyo eks-tra-ee-bleh
"Conecte el medio extraíble al puerto USB."
mídia removível
Transliteration: mee-dyah heh-mo-vee-vel
"Os dados foram transferidos para a mídia removível."
हटाने योग्य मीडिया
Transliteration: hatane yogy media
"अपनी फाइलें हटाने योग्य मीडिया में सहेजें।"
可移动介质
Transliteration: kě yí dòng jiè zhì
"请将重要文件备份到可移动介质中。"
이동식 미디어
Transliteration: idongsik midieo
"이동식 미디어를 사용하여 데이터를 전송하세요."
リムーバブルメディア
Transliteration: rimūbaburu media
"リムーバブルメディアにデータを保存してください。"
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