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Storing data
Hospitals hold a large amount of data. Most common types of storage media used are hard disks, floppy disks and CD-Roms.
Hard disks can store huge amount of data and are usually fixed in the computer system.
In order to transport the data from one system to another hospital staff might use Floppy disks or flash discs (USBs). The might also produce CD or DVD using CD/DVD writers. CD makes an ideal medium of storing information on how to treat a medical condition and to store old records.
