hard drive

[ hahrd-drahyv ]

/ ˈhɑrd ˈdraɪv /

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noun Computers.

HDD.

(loosely) a drive for a computer, as a traditional hard disk drive (HDD) or another drive serving a similar function, as opposed to a very small, portable flash drive.

Origin of hard drive

First recorded in 1980–85

Words nearby hard drive

hardcover, hard credit inquiry, hard currency, hard dinkum, hard disk, hard drive, hard drug, Hardecanute, hard-edge, hard-edged, harden

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Example sentences from the Web for hard drive

In his search for hard-drive recovery, Liam develops one connection, to Eunice, a frumpy thirtysomething.
Do I Have to Read Noah's Compass?|William Boot|January 23, 2010|DAILY BEAST
I kept hitting it, until the keyboard fell off, exposing the motherboard and the hard-drive.
Little Brother|Cory Doctorow
But it used to be impossible to fly or go to the moon or get a hard-drive with more than a few kilobytes of storage.
Little Brother|Cory Doctorow
I aimed square for the hard-drive, hitting it with everything I had.
Little Brother|Cory Doctorow

Just create a Pirate Party account and email an image of your hard-drive to yourself.
Little Brother|Cory Doctorow

British Dictionary definitions for hard drive

hard drive

hard disk drive

noun

computing (on a computer) the mechanism that handles the reading, writing, and storage of data on the hard disk

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Cultural definitions for hard drive

hard drive

The bulk of the memory of a personal computer is magnetically stored on hard disks that constitute the hard drive. Information in the hard drive is durable, in that it remains magnetically stored when the computer is turned off. (See magnetic memory.)

Scientific definitions for hard drive

hard drive

A disk drive that reads data stored on hard disks. Also called hard disk drive

单词	hard drive
释义	hard drive [ hahrd-drahyv ] / ˈhɑrd ˈdraɪv / SEE SYNONYMS FOR hard drive ON THESAURUS.COM noun Computers. HDD. (loosely) a drive for a computer, as a traditional hard disk drive (HDD) or another drive serving a similar function, as opposed to a very small, portable flash drive. Origin of hard drive First recorded in 1980–85 Words nearby hard drive hardcover, hard credit inquiry, hard currency, hard dinkum, hard disk, hard drive, hard drug, Hardecanute, hard-edge, hard-edged, harden Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hard drive In his search for hard-drive recovery, Liam develops one connection, to Eunice, a frumpy thirtysomething. Do I Have to Read Noah's Compass?\|William Boot\|January 23, 2010\|DAILY BEAST I kept hitting it, until the keyboard fell off, exposing the motherboard and the hard-drive. Little Brother\|Cory Doctorow But it used to be impossible to fly or go to the moon or get a hard-drive with more than a few kilobytes of storage. Little Brother\|Cory Doctorow I aimed square for the hard-drive, hitting it with everything I had. Little Brother\|Cory Doctorow Just create a Pirate Party account and email an image of your hard-drive to yourself. Little Brother\|Cory Doctorow British Dictionary definitions for hard drive hard drive hard disk drive noun computing (on a computer) the mechanism that handles the reading, writing, and storage of data on the hard disk Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to hard drive personal computer, disk drive, hardware, modem, supercomputer, hard disk drive, tape drive, floppy disk, hard disk, diskette, magnetic drum, magnetic tape, magnetic tape unit, optical disk, computer, data processor, magnetic disk, central processing unit, microcomputer Cultural definitions for hard drive hard drive The bulk of the memory of a personal computer is magnetically stored on hard disks that constitute the hard drive. Information in the hard drive is durable, in that it remains magnetically stored when the computer is turned off. (See magnetic memory.) The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Scientific definitions for hard drive hard drive A disk drive that reads data stored on hard disks. Also called hard disk drive The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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hard drive

noun Computers.

Origin of hard drive

Words nearby hard drive

Example sentences from the Web for hard drive

British Dictionary definitions for hard drive

hard disk drive

noun

Words related to hard drive

Cultural definitions for hard drive

Scientific definitions for hard drive