HDD

American

abbreviation

Computers.

hard disk drive: a storage device containing one or more spinning magnetic hard disks.

HDD British

abbreviation

computing hard disk drive

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Etymology

Origin of HDD

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

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The industry’s first one terabyte HDD was announced at the start of 2007.

From Barron's

Today, Seagate’s top HDD platform for hyperscale customers has capacities over 30 TB, with a focus on power and heat management, and its next generation later this year will push capacities over 40 TB.

From Barron's

Morgan Stanley thinks HDD gross margins can top 50% in the year ahead.

From Barron's

“HDD supply remains tight, with lead times exceeding one year,” Rakesh said — adding that the trend is also leading to stronger demand for eSSDs and nearline HDDs, or hard drives that are used to keep large amounts of data that are infrequently accessed, but that still need to be available quickly.

From MarketWatch

Morgan Stanley’s Erik Woodring said in a note to clients earlier this month that the HDD cycle is expected to be “stronger for longer” — a reflection of “strengthening cloud-infrastructure spending” that is projected to total $3 trillion through 2028.

From MarketWatch

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