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DASD

[ deyz-dee ]

noun

, Computers.
  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.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of DASD1

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

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