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

Secondary memory is slower than .

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 .

Examples of primary memory include and cache memory.

An example of a sequential access storage device is a drive.

Sequential access storage devices are often used for tasks that involve reading or writing large amounts of data in a manner.