hard drive

noun

: a data-storage device consisting of a drive and one or more hard disks

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When selecting an external hard drive, consider these key factors. Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 4 Feb. 2025 That order revoked any security clearances held by the officials, who Trump said coordinated with then-presidential candidate Joe Biden’s campaign to discredit reports that Hunter Biden abandoned his laptop, with its hard drive containing emails, at a computer repair store. Ray Lewis, Baltimore Sun, 31 Jan. 2025 While some had just enough time to snag valuables and hard drives, others went straight for childhood belongings and hand-me-downs. Marianne Eloise, Architectural Digest, 31 Jan. 2025 Hyundai's luxury brand Genesis has a facial recognition feature called Face Connect, which uses an image processor to compare the face to the one stored on the vehicle's hard drive. Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for hard drive 

Word History

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hard drive was in 1982

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“Hard drive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard%20drive. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

hard drive

noun
: a device for storing computer data that consists of one or more hard disks in a sealed case

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