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auxiliary storage

Auxiliary storage is all addressable data storage that is not currently in a computer's main storage or memory. Synonyms are external storage and secondary storage.

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persistent storage Persistent storage is any data storage device that retains data after power to that device is shut off. It is also sometimes referred to as non-volatile storage.

disk array A disk array, also called a storage array, is a data storage system used for block-based storage, file-based storage or object storage.

storage virtualization Storage virtualization is the pooling of physical storage from multiple storage devices into what appears to be a single storage device -- or pool of available storage capacity -- that is managed from a central console.

direct-attached storage (DAS) Direct-attached storage (DAS) is computer storage that is connected to one computer and not accessible to other computers.

external storage device An external storage device, also referred to as auxiliary storage and secondary storage, is a device that contains all the addressable data storage that is not inside a computer's main storage or memory.

block storage Block storage is data storage typically used in storage-area network (SAN) environments where data is stored in volumes, also referred to as blocks.

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