71.   Many computer owners use the new drives to store backup data, or even to create their own audio CDs.

72.   Many Internet merchant programs store credit card data in encrypted form, so even if a bad guy breaks in, the numbers are unreadable.

73.   Ms. Dewart is striving to see that public libraries store the data.

74.   Network Appliance is in the business of producing data storage devices, a booming business as companies seek to store more data for Internet users.

75.   Oki makes DRAM memory chips used to store data in computers and electronic devices as well as equipment for mobile phones.

76.   Others store personal data, but do not share it with other firms.

77.   ScanDisk can also fix problems like lost clusters and cross-linked files, which can occur when the system loses track of where it is storing data.

78.   Rewritable discs, on the other hand, are better suited for storing data when you are not after a permanent archive.

79.   Servers are used not only to store data and run major business applications inside corporations, but also to deliver Web pages and host e-commerce programs.

80.   Smart cards look like credit cards, except that each has a computer chip that can store more data.