hard drive

noun

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

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Electronic items that will be taken include laptops, printers, DVD players and computer hard drives. Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026 An external hard drive The Shield TV features two USB ports, perfect for bringing your own file storage. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026 Use cloud backups, an external hard drive or both. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025 That report stated that although there were 11 cameras in the Special Housing Unit (SHU), 10 were not recording due to malfunctioning hard drives. Daniel Ruetenik, CBS News, 31 Dec. 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 22 Jan. 2026.

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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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