"hard disk drive" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hard disk drives [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} hard disk drive (plural hard disk drives)
  1. (computing) A hard drive or hard disk; a fixed disc drive containing rigid disks. Categories (topical): Computing Synonyms: HDD [abbreviation], hard disc drive, hard disc, hard disk, hard drive, fixed disc, fixed disk, fixed drive, fixed disc drive, fixed disk drive Related terms: disc drive, disk drive, floppy disk drive, floppy drive, optical disc drive, optical disk drive, optical drive Translations (hard drive or hard disk): kiintolevyasema (Finnish), kovalevyasema (Finnish), हार्ड डिस्क ड्राइव्ह (hārḍa ḍiska ḍrāivha) [feminine] (Marathi), disco rígido [masculine] (Portuguese), ổ đĩa cứng (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-hard_disk_drive-en-noun-sTC6doX8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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