| Sci-Tech Dictionary: secondary storage |
(computer science) Any means of storing and retrieving data external to the main computer itself but accessible to the program.
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External storage, such as disk and tape.
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| WordNet: secondary storage |
The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a data storage device that is not the main memory of a computer
Synonyms: auxiliary storage, external storage
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