hard disk
noun Computers.
Origin of hard disk
First recorded in 1980–85
Words nearby hard disk
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British Dictionary definitions for hard disk
hard disk
noun
a disk of rigid magnetizable material that is used to store data for computers: it is permanently mounted in its disk drive and usually has a storage capacity of a few gigabytes
Scientific definitions for hard disk
hard disk
[ härd ]
A rigid magnetic disk fixed within a disk drive and used for storing computer data. Hard disks hold more data than floppy disks, and data on a hard disk can be accessed faster than data on a floppy disk.