In computer storage, some types of removable media are designed to be read to or written to by removable readers, writers and drives.
Examples include:
Optical discs (Blu-ray discs, DVDs, CDs)Memory cards (CompactFlash card, Secure Digital card, Memory Stick)Zip disks/other Floppy disksDisk packsMagnetic tapesPaper data storage (punched cards, punched tapes)Some removable media readers and drives are integrated into computers, others are themselves removable.
Removable media may also refer to some removable storage devices, when they are used to transport or store data. Examples include:
USB flash drivesExternal hard disk drives; traditional IDE, EIDE, SCSSI, and SSD, for exampleDevices that are common today may includeDigital camerasSmart phonesWired or Wireless printersother external/dockable peripheral that can be easily removed from a system, which also contain removable media capabilities