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The converse can also apply. Energy efficiency means less energy converted to heat, noise, and unwanted movement. All of which can contribute to wear and tear.
by GlennS 10y ago
The converse can also apply. Energy efficiency means less energy converted to heat, noise, and unwanted movement. All of which can contribute to wear and tear.
This is why people sometimes describe hard drives as "spinning rust".
- brokenmachine 10y agoI think the term "spinning rust" relates to the fact that the actual data is stored on ferromagnetic material, nothing to do with the energy usage. I agree with you on the first paragraph.