hard drive

noun

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

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Though simple to use, the Mac had no hard drive, extremely limited functionality, and was priced at a jaw-dropping $2,495 (almost $8,000 in 2026 dollars). Geoffrey Cain, Vanity Fair, 11 May 2026 Last summer, Kelvin Evans was arrested for allegedly stealing hard drives containing music and tour plans belonging to Beyoncé from a rental car in Atlanta. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2026 Professor Glen-Peter Ahlers, 71, was arrested in February after at least hundreds of pornographic photos and videos of children were found on his hard drive. Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026 The government took two computers, a recorder, Garmin watch, phone and a portable hard drive from Natanson during a home raid in an investigation into an official accused of leaking classified material. Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 5 May 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 12 May. 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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