secondary storage

American  

noun

Computers.

1. storage, as on disk or tape, supplemental to and slower than main storage, not under the direct control of the CPU and generally contained outside it.

   Secondary storage for this system is contained on videodisk.

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Example Sentences

If you have a small linen closet and a whole lot of linens, it might be time to find a secondary storage spot.

From Salon

Distributed cluster memory is utilized as primary storage for computation while disk becomes secondary storage for data protection and longer-term persistence.

From Forbes

If you have only a sliver of wall and no secondary storage in which to hide shoes and things, look for wall-mounted shelving that will keep your stuff stylishly out of the way.

From Forbes

He was in some kind of oil reservoir, maybe a leaked pool, or some secondary storage chamber, or..

From Literature

Choose a secondary storage area for bulky items that would otherwise clutter a small entry.

From Forbes