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Secondary storage

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Secondary storage, or storage in popular usage, differs from primary storage in that it is not directly accessible by the CPU. The computer usually uses its input/output channels to access secondary storage and transfers desired data using intermediate area in primary storage. Secondary storage does not lose the data when the device is powered down—it is non-volatile. Per unit, it is typically also an order of magnitude less expensive than primary storage....



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The Samsung HD753LJ Spinpoint F1 is a serious piece of kit. It has a 750 GB storage capacity and 7200 rpm spindle speed.Its 32 MB buffer memory, SilentSeek, NoiseGuard and ImpacGuard technologies and average seek time of...


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