What is a secondary storage device?

Secondary Storage Device. Alternatively referred to as external memory, secondary memory, and auxiliary storage, a secondary storage device is a non-volatile device that holds data until it is deleted or overwritten. read more

Alternatively referred to as external memory, secondary memory, and auxiliary storage, a secondary storage device is a non-volatile device that holds data until it is deleted or overwritten. Secondary storage is about two orders of magnitude cheaper than primary storage. read more

A secondary storage device refers to any volatile storage device that is internal or external to the computer. It can be any storage device beyond the primary storage that enables permanent data storage. A secondary storage device is also known as an auxiliary storage device or external storage. read more

Secondary storage is a trade-off between high performance and economical long-term archiving. Because it is accessed less frequently, data can be migrated to secondary storage devices with lower performance and costs. read more