1. To prevent data from being overwritten
1. To record data onto a storage medium
2. To retrieve data from a storage medium
3. To guard or shield data from damage or loss
4. A concentric circle on a disk
5. No longer in use or valid
6. Another term for a floppy disk
7. A mistake or malfunction in data processing
8. Capable of being easily transported
9. The act of preserving data for future use
10. The maximum amount of data a disk can store
11. A numbering system with only two digits (0 and 1)
12. To place a disk into a disk drive
13. A collection of hardware and software components
13. The rate at which data can be read or written
14. A subdivision of a track on a disk
15. The structure and organization of data
16. To remove a disk from a disk drive
17. A mechanism to read and write data on a disk
18. Information in a form suitable for processing by a computer
19. An identifier given to a disk or file
20. A named unit of data storage