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What is the primary benefit of giant magnetoresistance?

  • Increased data storage

  • Faster internet

  • Better medical imaging

  • Improved solar panels

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Increased data storage is the primary benefit of giant magnetoresistance (GMR). GMR is a property of certain materials that exhibit a large change in electrical resistance when exposed to a magnetic field. This property is used in hard disk drives to increase the storage capacity by allowing for smaller and more densely packed bits of data.
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