hard drive

noun

: a data-storage device consisting of a drive and one or more hard disks

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The brothers discovered through a third party that the victim had additional crypto funds on a hard drive at a different location, authorities said. Tj MacIas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025 Even after administrators reinstalled the operating system, swapped out hard drives, or took other common disinfection steps, ILObleed would remain intact and reactivate the disk-wiping attack. Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025 Both OSes automatically recognize and install drivers for standard hardware peripherals, such as mice, keyboards, and hard drives. PC Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025 Not only does cloud storage occupy less space, but it cannot be physically destroyed and rendered useless like physical hard drives without a user explicitly deleting information. Chongwei Chen, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hard drive

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First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hard drive was in 1982

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“Hard drive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard%20drive. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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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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