Direct access storage device (DASD)
nounid
2330·updated May 9, 2026verified
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
—90%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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 →
- §1
- A magnetic disk storage device historically used in mainframe environments. DASD may also include hard drives used in personal computers.
- §1 · legacy_primary
- A magnetic disk storage device historically used in mainframe environments. DASD may also include hard drives used in personal computers.DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column
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