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Examples of hard drive in a Sentence
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Of all his shelved hard drives, however, Wilcha’s movie about the record store felt like the one that got away.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
In 50 years, his grandchildren may not even be able to access a hard drive or a CD with digital files.
—Ali Watkins, New York Times, 6 June 2024
These include rails for two 3.5-inch hard drives, grommets to keep the 2.5-inch drives in place via friction mounting, zip-style cable ties, power-supply extension and AC-input cables, and two hose clips to help keep the coolant hoses looking orderly.
—PCMAG, 30 May 2024
Recall Will Eat a Chunk of Your PC’s Storage
Recall will take up a lot of space on your hard drive, which could prove a problem for those who don’t opt for 1 TB SSDs on their new Copilot+ PCs.
—Kyle Barr / Gizmodo, Quartz, 21 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1982, in the meaning defined above
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“Hard drive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard%20drive. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
hard drive
noun
: a device for storing computer data that consists of one or more hard disks in a sealed case
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