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HDD

American

abbreviation

Computers.

hard disk drive: a storage device containing one or more spinning magnetic hard disks.

HDD British

abbreviation

computing hard disk drive

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Etymology

Origin of HDD

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

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“We acknowledge that our earlier, more negative HDD industry thesis has proven incorrect—particularly with respect to STX,” wrote analysts led by Mehdi Hosseini.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

Therefore, prices for nearline HDD are firming, the analysts said.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 26, 2025

Furthermore, densities of larger than 10 Tbit/in² are possible based on a new principle demonstrated by storing multiple recording levels of 3 or 4 compared with the binary level used in HDD technology.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2024

A: Yes, there are a lot of computers coming on the market that store the operating system on a SSD and use a traditional HDD for storing data.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 11, 2022

Times are roughly the same for HDD with and without DirectStorage.

From The Verge • Mar. 23, 2022

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