hard disk

A rigid magnetic disk fixed permanently within a drive unit and used for storing computer data.

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hard disk

(Computer Science) a disk of rigid magnetizable material that is used to store data for computers: it is permanently mounted in its disk drive and usually has a storage capacity of a few gigabytes

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hard′ disk′

a rigid disk coated with magnetic material, for storing computer programs and relatively large amounts of data.

[1975–80]

hard disk

(härd)

A rigid magnetic disk fixed within a disk drive and used for storing computer data. Hard disks hold more data than floppy disks, and data on a hard disk can be accessed faster than data on a floppy disk.

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

hard disk - a rigid magnetic disk mounted permanently in a drive unit

fixed disk, hard disc

disc drive, disk drive, hard drive, Winchester drive - computer hardware that holds and spins a magnetic or optical disk and reads and writes information on it

magnetic disc, magnetic disk, disc, disk - (computer science) a memory device consisting of a flat disk covered with a magnetic coating on which information is stored

removable disk - a hard disk that can be removed from the disk drive; removal prevents unauthorized use

Translations

قُرْصٌ صَلْب

pevný disk

harddisk

kiintolevy

tvrdi disk

merevlemez

hard disk disco fisso disco rigido

ハードディスク

하드 디스크

pevný disk

trdi disk

hårddisk

แผ่นบันทึก

sabit disk

ổ cứng

硬盘

hard disk

n (Comput) → hard disk m inv, disco rigido

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

hard disk

→ قُرْصٌ صَلْب pevný disk harddisk Festplatte σκληρός δίσκος disco duro kiintolevy disque dur tvrdi disk hard disk ハードディスク 하드 디스크 harde schijf harddisk dysk twardy disco rígido жесткий диск hårddisk แผ่นบันทึก sabit disk ổ cứng 硬盘

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