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disk drive

American  

noun

Computers.

  1. a device that, using an access mechanism under program control, enables data to be read from or written on a spinning magnetic disk, magnetic disk pack, floppy disk, or optical disk.

disk drive British  

noun

  1. computing the controller and mechanism for reading and writing data on computer disks See also disk

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
disk drive Scientific  

  1. Computer Science A device that reads data stored on a magnetic or optical disk and writes data onto the disk for storage.

Etymology

Origin of disk drive

First recorded in 1970–75

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