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Unlike paper copies, that, when partially damaged may be re-created and are still useable, digital data may only require a minor flaw to render all of the data unusable. Digital data has not been around for centuries like paper, so the effects of time and elements on digital data are not completely understood. | Unlike paper copies, that, when partially damaged may be re-created and are still useable, digital data may only require a minor flaw to render all of the data unusable. Digital data has not been around for centuries like paper, so the effects of time and elements on digital data are not completely understood. | ||
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Storage devices have different uses. Understanding how a storage device works helps the user make important decisions about how it will be used in genealogy. | Storage devices have different uses. Understanding how a storage device works helps the user make important decisions about how it will be used in genealogy. | ||
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This type of storage device allows the user to save data at a specific point in time and create a non-changing version of the data that may not be easily altered or deleted. | This type of storage device allows the user to save data at a specific point in time and create a non-changing version of the data that may not be easily altered or deleted. | ||
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== TYPES OF DIGITAL STORAGE == | == TYPES OF DIGITAL STORAGE == | ||