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).
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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
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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
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“Hard disk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard%20disk. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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