olemus
(3a) salvestimehhanism
tööks magnetilise või optilise andmekandjaga
Wiktionary:
noun
13. (computer hardware) a mass storage device in which the mechanism for reading and writing data is integrated with the mechanism for storing data
näiteid:
https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/internal-tape-drive-unit-cassette-18317438.jpg

http://oldcomputers.net/pics/floppy-drives.jpg

http://cdn.windowsreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/cd-rom-problems-windows-10.jpg

http://www.umpcportal.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/s41.jpg

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disk_storage

(3b)
salvesti(osa), mis operatsioonisüsteemis
määratletakse ja identifitseeritakse eraldi seadmena
= a storage device or part of it that
is defined by operating system as a separate device
https://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000854.htm

vt ka
- ajam
- ajur (2)
- draiver
- draivitabel
- lindidraiv
- loogiline draiv
- ohjur
- süsteemidraiv
- tüürel
- võrgudraiv