A small, portable SSD that plugs into a USB port. Great for moving files between PCs.

Combining multiple drives to improve performance and/or fault tolerance. Several types exist.

Network Attached Storage. A dedicated file server that provides storage over a network.

Having multiple copies of data to prevent loss if one drive fails.

Storing files on remote servers so they’re accessible from anywhere over the internet.

When files get scattered around a drive. Can slow performance. Defragging fixes this. (Not applicable to SSDs )

Erasing and preparing a drive to work with a particular file system.

The method an OS uses to organize data on a drive, like NTFS or exFAT.

Dividing a physical drive into separate logical drives, each with its own filesystem.

The complete location of a file or folder, like C:\Users\YourName\Documents\Report.docx.