Refers to any device that can store large amounts of data and retrieve it at some later time, even after system powerdown. Mass storage devices are usually categorized in terms of being either on-line storage or off-line storage. [IDA ADS Paper]
Kubhekiselele nakwesiphi isixhobo esinokugcina umthambo wogcino-lwazi kunye nokulukhujpha kwixesha elizayo, nkqu emva kokuba inkqubo icimile. Izixhobo ezithwala umthamo omkhulukazi wolwazi zidla ngokuhlelwa ngokwento yokuba ingaba okuthile kugcinwe kwisixhobo ezilayitiweyo okanye esicinyiweyo. [Kwiphepha i-IDA ADS]