👉 Buried I/O, also known as hidden or internal storage, refers to data that is stored outside the main memory of a computer system but is still accessible by the operating system and applications. This type of storage is typically used for large datasets, configuration files, and other data that doesn't need to be frequently accessed by the CPU due to its slower access times compared to RAM. Buried I/O can include things like hard disk partitions, network-attached storage (NAS), and solid-state drives (SSDs) that are not directly connected to the main memory but are still managed by the system's file system and operating environment. This approach optimizes storage efficiency and performance by keeping large amounts of data closer to the processing units that need them, while still maintaining the flexibility and speed of RAM for active processes.
