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hard disk
(redirected from hard discs)

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hard disk
n.
A rigid magnetic disk fixed permanently within a drive unit and used for storing computer data. Hard disks generally offer more storage and quicker access to data than floppy disks do.

hard disk
Noun
Computers an inflexible disk in a sealed container

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.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.hard diskhard disk - a rigid magnetic disk mounted permanently in a drive unit
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
hard disk n (COMPUT) → disco duro
hard disk hard n (Comput) → disque dur
hard disk hard n (Comput) → Festplatte f
hard disk n (COMPUT) → hard disk m inv; disco rigido


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