Overview
CAS (content-addressed storage) refers to storage that allows retrieval based on content (as opposed to name or location). Usually the contents of a file are passed through a cryptographic hash function to generate a key that can be used for subsequent retrieval.
Bibliography
- “Content-Addressable Storage,” in Wikipedia, February 27, 2024, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Content-addressable_storage&oldid=1210669681.
- Scott Chacon, Pro Git, Second edition, The Expert’s Voice in Software Development (New York, NY: Apress, 2014).