Any portable device or substance (e.g., paper) used to store data for specific and legitimate purposes. Examples of physical media include: magnetic tapes and disks; cartridges, including 9-track, DAT, and VHS; optical disks in CD and DVD format; microfilm/fiche; paper (e.g., computer-generated reports and other printouts); and static memory devices (internal or external), such as USB memory sticks.
