Data Drives Flash, optical and hard drives store the output of computer processes, but they also provide the input for other functions.

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In addition to these input/output devices, other types of peripherals include computer data storage devices for auxiliary memory storage, where data is saved even when the computer is turned off.

Once you do so, you’ll see a listing of all of your Mac’s input and output devices. You can then easily switch between those devices with a mere mouse click.

A peripheral device (hardware) that generates input for the computer such as a keyboard, scanner, mouse or digitizer tablet. Contrast with output device.