Storage 1 min read

DASD

Last Updated May 24, 2021 1:39 pm

Short for Direct Access Storage Device, and pronounced daz-dee, another name for disk drive in the world of mainframes.

Was this Article helpful? Yes No

Thank you for your feedback. 0% 0%

About the author

Webopedia Staff

Since 1995, more than 100 tech experts and researchers have kept Webopedia’s definitions, articles, and study guides up to date. For more information on current editorial staff, please visit our About page.