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 300-30 . (cont'd) ;DISK:The popular form of bulk data storage with rapid access capabilities. Data is recorded in tracks on a magnetic medium on the disk surface. The two main forms are "floppy disks" and "hard disks." [1984]
 * DUMP:The term applied to the process of making a copy of some or all data stored in a storage device, usually for backup purposes.
 * ENCRYPTION:The process of system­atically turning mes­sages (information) into gibberish, as a security measure. The inverse process of decryption is needed for recovering the original messages.
 * ENHANCEMENTS:Changes or refinements made to an existing computer program.
 * EPROM (Erasable Programmable Read­ Only Memory):A type of computer memory device for storing data within a computer: can be erased and repro­grammed.
 * FEATURES:Particular capabilities or functions of a given computer program.