"drive letter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: drive letters [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} drive letter (plural drive letters)
  1. (computing) An alphabetical identifier assigned to a drive or volume on MS-DOS or Windows. Wikipedia link: drive letter Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-drive_letter-en-noun-srvylXQY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

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