English Explanatory Dictionary

hard disk

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One of a series of parallel magnetic recording disks in a drive unit, used for the recording and retrieval of digital information; used especially in personal computers.
  2. The unit itself, and all the disks within it.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hard disk.wav

Word forms

hard disk hard disks HD hard disc harddisk

Synonyms

fixed disk hard disk drive hard drive spinning rust Winchester disk

Related words

DASD floppy disk floppy disk drive optical disc optical disc drive optical drive SSD
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