Secondary memory is in nature.

Secondary memory is also known as .

Secondary memory is slower than .

Direct access storage devices allow for data to be retrieved from any location in the storage with the same speed, regardless of its location.

Examples of primary memory include and cache memory.

One advantage of sequential access storage devices is their ability to efficiently read data in a stream.

A hard disk drive is an example of a direct access storage device that allows for quick retrieval of data from any on the disk.

Direct access storage devices are also known as random access storage devices because they can retrieve data directly from any location without the need to go through the entire .