An Optical Storage Device Is a Form of Secondary Storage

question 47

True/False

An optical storage device is a form of secondary storage device on which data are recorded and read by laser in a computer's disk drive.

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Definitions:

Laminated Construction

A manufacturing technique used in electrical machines and transformers to minimize eddy current losses by stacking thin sheets of metal together.

Thin Sheets

Flat, slender pieces of material of small thickness compared to its other dimensions.

Metal

A class of elements characterized by high electrical conductivity, luster, malleability, and which are typically solid at room temperature, except for mercury.

Toroid

A doughnut-shaped ring, often made of magnetic materials, used in the construction of inductors and transformers due to its efficiency in containing magnetic fields.