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External Storage

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

a data storage device that is not the main memory of a computer

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NIST SP 800-171r3attested usage pack match

No definition is given in NIST SP 800-171r3. The term is attested in use at 1 citation in that document; a definition is pending curation.

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unclassified

Variants

synonym
auxiliary storage
plural
External Storages
possessive
External Storage's
pluralpossessive
External Storages'