direct-access storage device

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direct-access storage device [də¦rekt ¦ak‚ses ′stȯr·ij di‚vīs]

(computer science)

Any peripheral storage device, such as a disk or drum, that can be directly addressed by a computer. Abbreviated DASD.

(hardware)

Direct-Access Storage Device - (DASD) IBM mainframe terminology for a disk drive, in contrast with a tape drive which is a sequential access device.

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