hard drive

noun

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

Examples of hard drive in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
If the conversation begins to veer in the direction of those prior portions, the AI will retrieve those from the hard drive. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025 So long as fans still thought of music in terms of ownership, there were still things to sell them—if not physical media, at least song files meant to be downloaded onto your hard drive. Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024 Plot and character details are being kept in the hard drive, but the project is described as a paranoid thriller that has tonal influences of Silence of the Lambs and involves the hunt for a cyber terrorist. Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024 This nifty electronic carrying case has multiple mesh pockets inside specifically designed to keep your earbuds, flash drives, charging cables, phones, and hard drives organized. Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hard drive 

Word History

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hard drive was in 1982

Dictionary Entries Near hard drive

Cite this Entry

“Hard drive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard%20drive. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

hard drive

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

More from Merriam-Webster on hard drive

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!