The following characteristics of disks make them convenient for being the secondary storage:
A) it is possible to read a block from the disk, modify the block, and write it back into the same place
B) a disk can access directly any block of information it contains
C) all of the above
D) none of the above

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Both A and B are characteristics of disks that make them convenient for being the secondary storage. Disk allows for random access of data, meaning any block of information can be retrieved directly without having to read through all the previous blocks. Additionally, it allows modification of the data followed by writing it back into the same disk space. Hence, both A and B are correct options.

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