Sound data like music and recordings. MP3 and WAV are the usual suspects.

Visual data like photos and graphics. JPG, PNG, and GIF are typical formats.

Plain unformatted text. TXT files are the universal standard.

A hard drive or SSD in a case that connects to a computer, usually via USB.

A hard drive or SSD in a case that connects to a computer, usually via USB.

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

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

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

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

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