hard disk

noun

: a rigid metal disk coated with a magnetic material on which data for a computer can be stored
also : hard drive

Examples of hard disk in a Sentence

Remember to save the file to your hard disk.
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Seagate produces high-capacity HDDs (hard disk drives)—essential infrastructure for storing the immense datasets necessary for training and deploying large language models (LLMs). Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025 Overall, the space needed for the wiring and other components makes spintronic memories less dense than hard disk drives. Pedram Khalili, IEEE Spectrum, 26 June 2015 The hard disk drive was merely a means to a better user experience. Daisuke Takimoto, Wired News, 27 May 2025 Over time, the hard disk starts filling up with everything, including PDFs, video files, random screenshots, and duplicate photos transferred from an SD card or your phone. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for hard disk

Word History

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hard disk was in 1973

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“Hard disk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard%20disk. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

hard disk

noun
1
: a small hard metal disk with a magnetic coating on which computer data can be stored
2

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