"hard disc" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hard discs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} hard disc (plural hard discs)
  1. (UK) Alternative spelling of hard disk Tags: UK, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: hard disk
    Sense id: en-hard_disc-en-noun-3dhgggDh Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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