Direct access storage device (DASD)
nouncandidate·updated May 9, 2026
A magnetic disk storage device historically used in mainframe environments. DASD may also include hard drives used in personal computers.
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Classifications
Entity Type
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Sensitivity
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Information Class
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Variants
- plural
- Direct access storage device (DASD)S
- possessive
- Direct access storage device (DASD)'s
- pluralpossessive
- Direct access storage device (DASD)S'