di noun Computers.
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:
d(irect-)a(ccess) s(torage) d(evice)
d(irect-)a(ccess) s(torage) d(evice)
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| DASD direct access storage device |
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