![]() ![]() ![]() These remote servers, commonly known as “cloud storage servers” can be systems (either physical or virtual) owned and managed by a user or, as is the case in most instances, hefty server systems owned by large enterprises or service providers. So, when you hear someone speaking of uploading files to the “cloud,” what they are actually saying is that they are using their Internet connection to copy or transfer data to a machine located somewhere else. While very popular these days, the term “cloud” is used very loosely to refer to what is really just files and folders hosted on a remote server and accessed via the Internet. ![]() And, like other types of hard drives, an external hard drive’s primary function is to store data the only major difference being that the unit resides on the outside rather than inside the system. ![]() Nevertheless, if you’re not familiar with tech jargon, an external hard drive is simply a hard drive enclosed in a container (or shell) that connects to a computer, or another compatible device, externally via a cable connection.
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