Direct access storage device (DASD)
nounverified·updated Oct 6, 2026
A magnetic disk storage device historically used in mainframe environments. DASD may also include hard drives used in personal computers.
MWEFederal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) IT Examination Handbook Infobase, Glossary
Classifications
Entity Type
Asset100%manual reviewI-071.physical_split
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Physical became Facility; its devices went to Asset (Dorian, 2026-10-06; cki DESIGN.md I-071)
Sensitivity
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Information Class
—90%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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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'