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.
Recent Examples on the Web
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
During the 2025 Nvidia GTC Seagate was showing NVMe prototype hard disk drives in conjunction with Nvidia.
—Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
However, there's an alternative for your secondary-storage needs: the long-familiar hard disk drive (HDD).
—PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
This process emits a microwave field, which can be tuned to the resonant frequency of the magnetic material coating the hard disk—about 15 to 20 gigahertz.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Jan. 2019
See All Example Sentences for hard disk
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2025
During the 2025 Nvidia GTC Seagate was showing NVMe prototype hard disk drives in conjunction with Nvidia.
—Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
However, there's an alternative for your secondary-storage needs: the long-familiar hard disk drive (HDD).
—PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
This process emits a microwave field, which can be tuned to the resonant frequency of the magnetic material coating the hard disk—about 15 to 20 gigahertz.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Jan. 2019
See All Example Sentences for hard disk
Cite this Entry
“Hard disk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard%20disk. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share