disk drive
noun Computers.
a device that, using an access mechanism under program control, enables data to be read from or written on a spinning magnetic disk, magnetic disk pack, floppy disk, or optical disk.
Origin of disk drive
First recorded in 1970–75
Words nearby disk drive
disjuncture,
disjune,
disk,
disk crank,
disk crash,
disk drive,
disk flower,
disk harrow,
disk operating system,
disk pack,
disk sander
British Dictionary definitions for disk drive
disk drive
noun
computing
the controller and mechanism for reading and writing data on computer disks
See also disk (def. 2)
Scientific definitions for disk drive
disk drive
Computer Science
A device that reads data stored on a magnetic or optical disk and writes data onto the disk for storage.