auxiliary storage

Definitions

General Science

• noun a data storage medium such as a magnetic tape or floppy disk that is not the main high-speed computer storage

Computing

• noun any data storage medium that is not the main high speed computer storage (RAM)

Electronics

• Any device that a computer uses as a storage medium. For example, disk drives or tape drives.
• Additional computer storage beyond that in the main storage.
• synonymauxiliary memory
• A form of high-speed computer memory which accessed through a high-speed data channel. Unlike RAM, this memory is not directly addressable by the CPU.

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