Hierarchical storage management (HSM)

nouncandidate·updated May 12, 2026

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HSM is used to dynamically manage the back-up and retrieval of files based on how often they are accessed using storage media and devices that vary in speed and cost.

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Classifications

per-axis with provenance

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

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Information Class

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Variants

3 surface forms

plural: Hierarchical storage management (HSM)S
possessive: Hierarchical storage management (HSM)'s
pluralpossessive: Hierarchical storage management (HSM)S'

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