.. auto-generated by dev_tools.docs.nxdl from the NXDL source contributed_definitions/NXcs_io_obj.nxdl.xml -- DO NOT EDIT

.. index::
    ! NXcs_io_obj (base class)
    ! cs_io_obj (base class)
    see: cs_io_obj (base class); NXcs_io_obj

.. _NXcs_io_obj:

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NXcs_io_obj
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**Status**:

  base class, extends :ref:`NXobject`

**Description**:

  Computer science description of a storage object in an input/output system.

**Symbols**:

  The symbols used in the schema to specify e.g. dimensions of arrays.

**Groups cited**:
  :ref:`NXfabrication`

.. index:: NXfabrication (base class); used in base class

**Structure**:

  .. _/NXcs_io_obj/technology-field:

  .. index:: technology (field)

  **technology**: (optional) :ref:`NX_CHAR <NX_CHAR>`

    Qualifier for the type of storage medium used.

    Any of these values: ``solid_state_disk`` | ``hard_disk`` | ``tape``

  .. _/NXcs_io_obj/max_physical_capacity-field:

  .. index:: max_physical_capacity (field)

  **max_physical_capacity**: (optional) :ref:`NX_NUMBER <NX_NUMBER>`

    Total amount of data which the medium can hold.

  .. _/NXcs_io_obj/name-field:

  .. index:: name (field)

  **name**: (optional) :ref:`NX_CHAR <NX_CHAR>`

    Given name to the I/O unit.

  .. _/NXcs_io_obj/FABRICATION-group:

  **FABRICATION**: (optional) :ref:`NXfabrication`



Hypertext Anchors
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List of hypertext anchors for all groups, fields,
attributes, and links defined in this class.


* :ref:`/NXcs_io_obj/FABRICATION-group </NXcs_io_obj/FABRICATION-group>`
* :ref:`/NXcs_io_obj/max_physical_capacity-field </NXcs_io_obj/max_physical_capacity-field>`
* :ref:`/NXcs_io_obj/name-field </NXcs_io_obj/name-field>`
* :ref:`/NXcs_io_obj/technology-field </NXcs_io_obj/technology-field>`

**NXDL Source**:
  https://github.com/nexusformat/definitions/blob/main/contributed_definitions/NXcs_io_obj.nxdl.xml