"fixed disk" meaning in English

See fixed disk in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: fixed disks [plural]
Etymology: So called because it is usually a fixed component of the computer, and 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)

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