disk drive

noun

: a device for reading and writing data on a magnetic disk

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Soon, Dan Bricklin’s VisiCalc, the first electronic spreadsheet software, harnessed the power of the Apple II's disk drive and became the system's killer app for businesses. Jamie Lendino, PC Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026 Please order a replacement disk drive for Server 10 and inform the App 14 team via email. Nisha Talagala, Forbes.com, 23 Feb. 2026 The fact that Anthropic can’t make a disk drive or a floppy drive is too bad. Jim Cramer, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2026 Most video game consoles with disk drives also can play CDs. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disk drive

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First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of disk drive was in 1963

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“Disk drive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disk%20drive. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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disk drive

noun
: a device for reading and writing computer data on a magnetic disk

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