hard drive

noun

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

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The blatant hard drive and hard sell of F1 insult the public’s need for entertainment. Armond White, National Review, 2 July 2025 When Clark started a hard drive to her left with 8:11 remaining in the fourth quarter, Valkyries guard Tiffany Hayes slid her feet to cut off the drive. Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 20 June 2025 Regularly back up your important data to an external hard drive or a secure cloud service. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2025 However, semiconductor giant Broadcom managed to make the list, along with two smaller companies related to the ever-popular data center trend — hard drive maker Seagate and Johnson Controls, which makes cooling systems. Julie Coleman, CNBC, 5 June 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 10 Jul. 2025.

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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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