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      computerchip
      last edited by computerchip

      What is the technical term for old unused data taking up space on your storage devices? There is a technical term for it, like a very specific word of phrase, and I can't for the life of me remember it.

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        dafyre @computerchip
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        @computerchip said in It's on the tip of my tongue:

        What is the technical term for old unused data taking up space on your storage devices? There is a technical term for it, like a very specific word of phrase, and I can't for the life of me remember it.

        Archive?

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          dafyre
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          Or Cold Storage?

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            computerchip
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            not the words im looking for. =/

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              thwr
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              Usually cold data. Maybe "abandoned" / "orphaned"?

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                NashBrydges
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                Orpahned data maybe is what you're looking for.

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                  DustinB3403
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                  Data bloat is what I use.

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                    RojoLoco
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                    Fuffery

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                      scottalanmiller @thwr
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                      @thwr said in It's on the tip of my tongue:

                      Usually cold data. Maybe "abandoned" / "orphaned"?

                      Those are best, I think.

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                        scottalanmiller
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                        Storage debt 🙂

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                          TonyKnobel
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                          Cruft?

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                            dbeato
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                            Obsolete?

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                              manxam
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                              hoarding 🙂

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                                JackCPickup
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                                Old crap

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                                  scottalanmiller
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                                  Junk?

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                                    scottalanmiller
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                                    We can do this all day.

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                                      JackCPickup @scottalanmiller
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                                      @scottalanmiller Sounds like a good idea

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                                        bnrstnr
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                                        Anybody say "legacy" yet?

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                                          scottalanmiller
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                                          Leftover?

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                                            Danp
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                                            Garbage?

                                            Junk?

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