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auxiliary storage

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auxiliary storage,
a storage device for adding to the main storage of the computer, using such media as floppy disks, hard disks, compact disks, zip (a brand name by Iomega zipTM) disks, or tapes.


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Generally, there are six components in a computing system: Input unit, control unit, operational (arithmetic/logic) unit, primary memory unit, auxiliary storage unit, and output unit (see Figure 1).
Some of the auxiliary storage devices can do more than just provide a convenient place to pack away data.
4) supports development environments with independent Auxiliary Storage Pools (iASPs).
 
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