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  • SSD
    SSD
    abbreviation
    solid-state drive: a memory-based storage device containing semiconductor chips.
  • S.S.D.
    S.S.D.
    abbreviation
    Doctor of Sacred Scripture.

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

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“Despite strong stock performance, we see further upside driven by earnings revisions, mix shift toward enterprise SSD, and multiple re-rating,” Daryanani wrote.

From Barron's Apr. 14, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 22, 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

The celebration was premature: before they had driven a single block, a pair of East German S.S.D.

From Time Magazine Archive

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