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auxiliary storage

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auxiliary storage

External storage devices, such as disk and tape.


(storage)auxiliary storage - An obsolete term for a hard disk drive.


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Generally, there are six components in a computing system: Input unit, control unit, operational (arithmetic/logic) unit, primary memory unit, auxiliary storage unit, and output unit (see Figure 1).
Some of the auxiliary storage devices can do more than just provide a convenient place to pack away data.
4) supports development environments with independent Auxiliary Storage Pools (iASPs).
 
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