Content-addressable storage

Content-addressable storage (CAS) is a way of organizing data so that it is easy to find whenever you need it. It's like an address book where the name of the person is listed, but instead of a name, CAS uses a unique address (or code) for each piece of data. That unique address is like a fingerprint or an ID number that is used to find and identify the specific data. Whenever you need a specific piece of data, you simply type in the address that is associated with it and you'll be taken to where the data is stored. CAS makes it easy to locate the data in a computer system.