What is an External Hard Drive Really?

 by TonyShepardPhoto: betweendreamsmag.comEvery computer contains a hard drive, a way of storing applications, photos, music, movies and other files in its memory. An external hard drive is the same kind of device used to store your digital information on a unit separate from your computer. For this reason, it is often used to backup data in the event of a hard drive crash or other malfunction.