DASD

[ deyz-dee ]

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noun

Computers.

an external storage device, as a magnetic disk storage unit, in which the access mechanism and storage medium can be positioned directly at the addresses sought to read or write specific data items.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of DASD¹

d(irect-)a(ccess) s(torage) d(evice)

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Example Sentences

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“In the midst of this panoply, there arose the astonishing story of an evolution mural that was taken from a classroom and destroyed in 2002 by Larry Reeser, the head of buildings and grounds for the DASD,” Judge John E. Jones III wrote.

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das Dasehra

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