portable storage device
nounverified·updated Aug 30, 2026
A system component that can be inserted into and removed from a system and that is used to store information or data (e.g., text, video, audio, and/or image data). Such components are typically implemented on magnetic, optical, or solid-state devices (e.g., compact/digital video disks, flash/thumb drives, external solid-state drives, external hard disk drives, flash memory cards/drives that contain nonvolatile memory).
MWENIST SP 800-171r3
Classifications
Entity Type
Physical95%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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Sensitivity
Regulated75%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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Information Class
unclassified
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