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Direct access storage device (DASD)

nounid 2330·updated May 9, 2026
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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

Physical95%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

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'

Framework definitions

Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) IT Examination Handbook Infobase, Glossary1 senseview framework →
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A magnetic disk storage device historically used in mainframe environments. DASD may also include hard drives used in personal computers.

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