hard drive

noun

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

Examples of hard drive in a Sentence

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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 4 May. 2024.

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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