"fixed disk" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fixed disks [plural]
Etymology: So called because it is usually a fixed component of the computer, not removable like a floppy disk. Head templates: {{en-noun}} fixed disk (plural fixed disks)
  1. A hard disk Synonyms: fixed disc [UK] Translations (hard disk): vaste schijf [feminine] (Dutch), disco fisso [masculine] (Italian)
    Sense id: en-fixed_disk-en-noun-8iDAJcr4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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