such as the processors L1 cache, and 2 secondary storage, which holds data on hard disks, tapes, and other devices requiring input/output operations.Primary storage is much faster to access than secondary storage because of the proximity of the storage to the processor or because of the nature of the storage devices. On the other hand, secondary storage can hold much more data than primary storage.In addition to RAM, primary storage
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