secondary storage

/ˌsɛkənˈdɛri ˌstɔrɪdʒ/
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Definitions of secondary storage
  1. noun
    a data storage device that is not the main memory of a computer
    synonyms: auxiliary storage, external storage
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    type of:
    memory device, storage device
    a device that preserves information for retrieval
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