Removable media devices

1. CD (compact disc) - the most common type of removable media, suitable for music and data.
2. CD-ROM Drive - a device used for reading data from a CD.
3. CD Writer - a device used for both reading and writing data to and from a CD.
4. DVD (digital versatile disc) - a popular type of removable media that is the same dimensions as a CD but stores up to 12 times as much information. It is the most common way of transferring digital video, and is popular for data storage.
5. DVD-ROM Drive - a device used for reading data from a DVD.
6. DVD Writer - a device used for both reading and writing data to and from a DVD.
7. DVD-RAM Drive - a device used for rapid writing and reading of data from a special type of DVD.
8. Blu-ray Disc - a high-density optical disc format for data and high-definition video. Can store 70 times as much information as a CD.
9. BD-ROM Drive - a device used for reading data from a Blu-ray disc.
10. BD Writer - a device used for both reading and writing data to and from a Blu-ray disc.
11. HD DVD - a discontinued competitor to the Blu-ray format.
12. Floppy disk - an outdated storage device consisting of a thin disk of a flexible magnetic storage medium. Floppies are used today mainly for loading device drivers not included with an operating system release (for example, RAID drivers).
13. Zip drive - an outdated medium-capacity removable disk storage system, first introduced by Iomega in 1994.
14. USB flash drive - a flash memory data storage device integrated with a USB interface, typically small, lightweight, removable, and rewritable. Capacities vary, from hundreds of megabytes (in the same range as CDs) to tens of gigabytes (surpassing, at great expense, Blu-ray discs).
15. Memory Card - a flash memory data storage device used to store digital information found on many mobile devices. They are smaller and lighter then USB flash drives. They are thin, removable and able to retain data without power. Common types of formats are SD and MS.
16. Memory Card Reader - a device used for reading Memory Cards. Most modern devices contains a Memory Card Reader. Examples are personal computers, mobile phones, printers and some gaming devices like PSP.
17. Tape drive - a device that reads and writes data on a magnetic tape, used for long term storage and backups.