English Explanatory Dictionary

Winchester disk

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A hard disk.

Word forms

Winchester disk Winchester disks

Etymology

Code name for the IBM 3340 Direct Access Storage Facility, named after the Winchester thirty-thirty rifle, a reference to its initial 2 × 30 MB storage capacity.

Synonyms

Winchester
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