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Is there actual molecular structure to the data stored on my computer?

April 26, 2017actual Computer Computers drive drives hard hardware Jargon Molecular storage

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Is there actual molecular structure to the data stored on my computer?

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On the hard disk it is ferromagnetic. The disk is molecular, but the data is simply variations in the magnetic characteristic of the disk.

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Most data is stored (magnetically) in bits in the various sectors on the hard drive. Images are stored as pixels. most are digital. If you leave stored data near an electromagnetic source you could render it irretrievable.