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A '''Solid-State Drive''' is a [[computer]] [[hard drive]] which unlike [[hard disk|disk drives]] uses a set of [[flash memory]] installed in a fixed position. It is read using electrical impulses sent to each bit location. All information can be accessed without needing to collect it from various locations on a disk drive, and since this is not limited by the rotational speed, it can preform more quickly. This kind of drive generally fails based on the amount of data changed on this drive. This makes it ideal for minimal-use systems, but still suitable for high-use systems since [[flash memory]] is fairly resilient. | A '''Solid-State Drive''' is a [[computer]] [[hard drive]] which unlike [[hard disk|disk drives]] uses a set of [[flash memory]] installed in a fixed position. It is read using electrical impulses sent to each bit location. All information can be accessed without needing to collect it from various locations on a disk drive, and since this is not limited by the rotational speed, it can preform more quickly. This kind of drive generally fails based on the amount of data changed on this drive. This makes it ideal for minimal-use systems, but still suitable for high-use systems since [[flash memory]] is fairly resilient. | ||
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Revision as of 21:24, September 15, 2016
A Solid-State Drive is a computer hard drive which unlike disk drives uses a set of flash memory installed in a fixed position. It is read using electrical impulses sent to each bit location. All information can be accessed without needing to collect it from various locations on a disk drive, and since this is not limited by the rotational speed, it can preform more quickly. This kind of drive generally fails based on the amount of data changed on this drive. This makes it ideal for minimal-use systems, but still suitable for high-use systems since flash memory is fairly resilient.