DASD

[ deyz-dee ]

nounComputers.
  1. an external storage device, as a magnetic disk storage unit, in which the access mechanism and storage medium can be positioned directly at the addresses sought to read or write specific data items.

Origin of DASD

1
d(irect-)a(ccess)s(torage)d(evice)

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