Meanings
nounsecondary storage (countable and uncountable, plural secondary storages)
plural secondary storages
- countableuncountablecomputingThe nonvolatile memory of a computer, not directly accessible by the central processing unit.
Synonyms: secondary memory, auxiliary storage
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe nonvolatile memory of a computer, not directly accessible by the central processing unit.
More synonyms by meaning
nouna data storage device that is not the main memory of a computer
Similar
auxiliary storageexternal storage
Broader
memory devicestorage device
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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secondary storage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/secondary%20storage
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“secondary storage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/secondary%20storage. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “secondary storage,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/secondary%20storage.
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