hard disk

[ hahrd disk ]

noun

, Computers.

1. a rigid circular platter coated with magnetic material, on which data and programs can be stored.

hard disk

noun

1. 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

hard disk

/ härd /

1. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hard disk¹

First recorded in 1980–85