Refers to several levels of managing data. From bottom to top, they are:
(1) The part of the operating system that manages the physical storage and retrieval of data on a disk or other device. See access method.
(1) The part of the operating system that manages the physical storage and retrieval of data on a disk or other device. See access method.
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