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Durability — OCR GCSE Computer Science Definition | GradeGen

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GCSE Computer Science · key term

Durability

Definition

The ability of a storage device or medium to withstand physical damage, such as knocks.

Used by OCR

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OCR GCSE Computer Science · J277

Paper 1

Storage exposed to knocks needs durability, whereas reliability concerns whether it continues to work correctly and keeps data accessible over time. These are related but different requirements.
Revise: Selecting Suitable Storage
How well a storage device or medium withstands physical damage, such as knocks, drops or scratches.
Revise: Comparing Storage Devices

OCR Computer Science past papers

Exam tips

1
Distinguish durability, which concerns resistance to physical damage, from reliability, which concerns continuing to store and retrieve data correctly.

Related key terms

Capacity
Reliability
Secondary storage
Cost per gigabyte
Hard disk drive (HDD)

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Read/write speed

Solid-state drive (SSD)