hard disk

[ hahrd-disk ]
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nounComputers.
  1. a rigid circular platter coated with magnetic material, on which data and programs can be stored.

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First recorded in 1980–85

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British Dictionary definitions for hard disk

hard disk

noun
  1. a disk of rigid magnetizable material that is used to store data for computers: it is permanently mounted in its disk drive and usually has a storage capacity of a few gigabytes

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Scientific definitions for hard disk

hard disk

[ härd ]


  1. A rigid magnetic disk fixed within a disk drive and used for storing computer data. Hard disks hold more data than floppy disks, and data on a hard disk can be accessed faster than data on a floppy disk.

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