Muscle wasting, also called muscle atrophy, is the weakening or loss of muscle tissue. Muscle wasting causes a significant decrease in muscle strength and the ability to move the muscle, according to MedlinePlus. In a healthy individual, muscle wasting can occur as result of the lack of physical exercise.
Primary Storage Device. Alternatively referred to as internal memory, main memory, and primary memory, a primary storage device is a medium that holds memory for short periods of time while a computer is running.
NAS vs. DAS. Direct-attached storage (DAS) is storage on a dedicated server or storage device that is not networked. In order to access files stored on direct-attached storage, the end user must have physical access to the device where the files are stored.