DASD

[ deyz-dee ]

noun

, Computers.

1. an external storage device, as a magnetic disk storage unit, in which the access mechanism and storage medium can be positioned directly at the addresses sought to read or write specific data items.

Word History and Origins

Origin of DASD¹

d(irect-)a(ccess) s(torage) d(evice)

Example Sentences

“In the midst of this panoply, there arose the astonishing story of an evolution mural that was taken from a classroom and destroyed in 2002 by Larry Reeser, the head of buildings and grounds for the DASD,” Judge John E. Jones III wrote.

From Salon