Computers & Technology
Why auxiliary storage is called secondary storage?
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Auxiliary storage, also known as secondary storage, is called such because it is separate from the computer. Secondary storage permits files to be stored semi-permanently, unlike the memory on your computer, which is limited in the amount of data that can be stored.