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 company “gains enhanced capital-allocation flexibility, positioning the company to prioritize buybacks, dividends or strategic reinvestment while reinforcing its transition to a pure-play HDD player with improved earnings quality and a cleaner financial profile,” Daryanani added, referring to hard-disk drives.

From MarketWatch

These customers are using and then creating more and more data, so their HDD purchases are no longer seasonal or cyclical, Sennesael argued.

From Barron's

“We acknowledge that our earlier, more negative HDD industry thesis has proven incorrect—particularly with respect to STX,” wrote analysts led by Mehdi Hosseini.

From Barron's

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.

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