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| − | '''Mass storage''' is a term for the subset of [[secondary storage]] which can store large amounts of data, and almost always has a high-speed channel to transfer | + | '''Mass storage''' is a term for the subset of [[secondary storage]] which can store large amounts of data, and almost always has a high-speed [[channel]] or some other form of [[Direct Memory Access]] to transfer data quickly to the computer to which it is attached. |
The two common types are [[magnetic tape]] and [[disk]]s (although the rise of solid state mass storage such as [[flash memory]] may make them obsolete). | The two common types are [[magnetic tape]] and [[disk]]s (although the rise of solid state mass storage such as [[flash memory]] may make them obsolete). | ||
Revision as of 17:09, 9 April 2021
Mass storage is a term for the subset of secondary storage which can store large amounts of data, and almost always has a high-speed channel or some other form of Direct Memory Access to transfer data quickly to the computer to which it is attached.
The two common types are magnetic tape and disks (although the rise of solid state mass storage such as flash memory may make them obsolete).
