: a data-storage device consisting of a drive and one or more hard disks
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Recovering data from an iPhone or a hard drive can set you back three thousand dollars, and from an enterprise server, six figures.—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026 This aroused suspicion and eventually led to searches of Kamnik’s phone, computer, and external hard drive, which revealed a massive trove of illicit material.—Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2026 Dominique Pelicot had directed the police to a hard drive in his garage that contained thousands of images and videos.—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Apr. 2026 The hard drive also features surround cooling, letting the hard drives perform better in the long run.—George Yang, PC Magazine, 1 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hard drive