hard disk
noun
: a rigid metal disk coated with a magnetic material on which data for a computer can be stored
also
: hard drive
Examples of hard disk in a Sentence
Remember to save the file to your hard disk.
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The hard disk drive industry is gearing its products to meet the needs of high-capacity low-cost storage for enterprise and data center applications as well as some video surveillance applications.
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Thomas Coughlin, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
Founded in 1970, the company has evolved into a significant player in the digital storage industry, offering a comprehensive range of products, including hard disk drives (HDDs), solid-state drives (SSDs), and NAND flash memory solutions.
—Peter High, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
Among these catalysts are NetApp’s transition to quad-level cell NAND technology from 10k hard disk drives, as well as its leadership in files, objects and cloud storage that could make the stock a potential AI winner.
—Pia Singh,fred Imbert, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2024
Nobody has tapped into this proliferation better than right-wing groups dedicated to fostering communal disharmony, moving from hard disks filled with videos and laptops in temples to the vast reach of YouTube and WhatsApp.
—Parth M.n., WIRED, 23 Nov. 2023
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Thomas Coughlin, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
Founded in 1970, the company has evolved into a significant player in the digital storage industry, offering a comprehensive range of products, including hard disk drives (HDDs), solid-state drives (SSDs), and NAND flash memory solutions.
—Peter High, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
Among these catalysts are NetApp’s transition to quad-level cell NAND technology from 10k hard disk drives, as well as its leadership in files, objects and cloud storage that could make the stock a potential AI winner.
—Pia Singh,fred Imbert, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2024
Nobody has tapped into this proliferation better than right-wing groups dedicated to fostering communal disharmony, moving from hard disks filled with videos and laptops in temples to the vast reach of YouTube and WhatsApp.
—Parth M.n., WIRED, 23 Nov. 2023
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“Hard disk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard%20disk. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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