hard drive

noun

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

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Even factory resets may leave traces of data, so some recyclers will go as far as shredding a device's hard drive — and verify it's been destroyed. ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026 Daniel landed in Los Angeles with his girlfriend and a hard drive containing $350,000 in bitcoin. Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026 Investigators seized the investigative journalist’s phone, two laptops and a hard drive, among other items. Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026 The House committee has not seen these hard drives, Garcia said. Ava Berger, NPR, 20 Mar. 2026 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 31 Mar. 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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