auxiliary storage
External data repository
Auxiliary storage is computer memory that exists outside the main processing unit—hard drives, solid-state drives, USB sticks, optical discs.
Unlike RAM, auxiliary storage retains data when the computer is powered off.
The term is somewhat dated; external storage or secondary storage are now more common in technical contexts.
Maintaining something's condition
- longevityDuration of existence
- repositoryPlace for storing things
- vaultSecure storage chamber
- archiveStored historical records
records · retention · long-term · migration · checksums · glacier
Informal photograph taken quickly
- mirrorReflective viewing surface
- cloneGenetically identical organism
- replicationAct of duplicating precisely
- redundancyNeedless duplication
failover · offsite · incremental · differential · restore · rotation · vaulting · encryption
Network-linked storage device
Capacity to be fetched
- latencyDelay in system response
- throughputProcessing rate over time
- read-writeAllows data modification
- hot-swappingReplacing components without downtime
plug-and-play · mounting · interface · connectivity · ports · drivers · filesystem · permissions
Trillion-byte measure
- gigabyteData storage unit
- petabyteQuadrillion bytes measured
- volumeAmount of space filled
- expandableAble to be enlarged
upgradeable · quota · allocation · partition · formatted · unallocated · headroom · scalable
preservation
Maintaining something's condition
- longevityDuration of existence
- repositoryPlace for storing things
- vaultSecure storage chamber
archive · records · retention · long-term · migration · checksums · glacier
snapshot
Informal photograph taken quickly
- mirrorReflective viewing surface
- cloneGenetically identical organism
- replicationAct of duplicating precisely
redundancy · failover · offsite · incremental · differential · restore · rotation · vaulting · encryption · automated
NAS
Network-linked storage device
array · enclosure · controller · rack-mounted · backplane
retrievability
Capacity to be fetched
- latencyDelay in system response
- throughputProcessing rate over time
- read-writeAllows data modification
hot-swapping · plug-and-play · mounting · interface · connectivity · ports · drivers · filesystem · permissions · sequential
terabyte
Trillion-byte measure
expandable · upgradeable · quota · allocation · partition · formatted · unallocated · headroom · scalable · utilization
SSD
Chip-based storage device
auxiliary storagemain memory
Computer's active data storage
RAM · random access memory · volatile memory · working memory · cache memory
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