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
Nobody has tapped into this proliferation better than right-wing groups dedicated to fostering communal disharmony, moving from hard disks filled with videos and laptops in temples to the vast reach of YouTube and WhatsApp.
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Parth M.n., WIRED, 23 Nov. 2023
According to a 2019 white paper by IDC, 60 percent of all data is cold, yet remains on hard disks.
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 Aug. 2023
This will be the first of my projection articles for 2024, focusing on magnetic recording technology, particularly hard disk drives (HDDs) and magnetic tape.
—Tom Coughlin, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2023
Umar Shakir / The Verge Apple started including FireWire on the Power Macintosh in early 1999, replacing the SCSI connections users relied on for years to transfer data at high speeds for external hard disk drives and multimedia hardware like scanners.
—Umar Shakir, The Verge, 12 Sep. 2023
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Parth M.n., WIRED, 23 Nov. 2023
According to a 2019 white paper by IDC, 60 percent of all data is cold, yet remains on hard disks.
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 Aug. 2023
This will be the first of my projection articles for 2024, focusing on magnetic recording technology, particularly hard disk drives (HDDs) and magnetic tape.
—Tom Coughlin, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2023
Umar Shakir / The Verge Apple started including FireWire on the Power Macintosh in early 1999, replacing the SCSI connections users relied on for years to transfer data at high speeds for external hard disk drives and multimedia hardware like scanners.
—Umar Shakir, The Verge, 12 Sep. 2023
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“Hard disk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard%20disk. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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