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SSD

1 American  

abbreviation

Computers.

  1. solid-state drive: a memory-based storage device containing semiconductor chips.

S.S.D. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. Doctor of Sacred Scripture.

SSD British  

abbreviation

  1. Social Services Department

"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

Etymology

Origin of SSD1

First recorded in 1980–85

Origin of S.S.D.2

From Latin Sacrae Scrīptūrae Doctor

Example Sentences

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Seagate offers two terabytes on a tiny SSD for around $180.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

“This quarter’s performance underscores our agility in capitalizing on better product mix, accelerating enterprise SSD deployments, and strengthening market demand dynamics,” Sandisk CEO David Goeckeler said in the earnings release.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

HDDs are in a shortage, Wang told MarketWatch, leading to long lead times and pushing customers toward a type of SSD called embedded solid-state drives, or eSSDs.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 26, 2025

SSD put out “The Kids Will Have Their Say” as a joint release between the band’s Xclaim!

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2025

The card leverages Microsoft’s Velocity Architecture to deliver similar performance to the console’s internal SSD storage drive and is compatible with the Xbox’s Quick Resume feature to switch back and forth between games.

From Washington Times • Nov. 25, 2023

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