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What is the main technological impact of Albert Fert's discovery?

  • Quantum computing

  • Hard disk drives

  • Solar energy

  • Telecommunications

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Hard disk drives are the main technological impact of Albert Fert's discovery 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 discovery led to the development of GMR sensors, which are used in hard disk drives to read and write data.
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