Information Storage and Retrieval:

Terms Related to Information Storage and Retrieval

• Information Science

  The field of knowledge, theory, and technology dealing with the collection of facts and figures, and the processes and methods involved in their manipulation, storage, ...

• Computer Storage Device

  Devices capable of receiving data, retaining data for an indefinite or finite period of time, and supplying data upon demand.

• Data Bases

  Organized collections of computer records, standardized in format and content, that are stored in any of a variety of computer-readable modes. They are the basic ...

• Computer Peripherals

  Various units or machines that operate in combination or in conjunction with a computer but are not physically part of it. Peripheral devices typically display ...

• Data System

  Integrated set of files, procedures, and equipment for the storage, manipulation, and retrieval of information.