hard disk

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Noun

hard disk (plural hard disks)

1. (computer hardware) One of a series of parallel magnetic recording disks in a drive unit, used for the recording and retrieval of digital information; used especially in personal computers.
2. (computer hardware) The unit itself, and all the disks within it.

Synonyms

• fixed disk
• hard drive
• hard disk drive, hard disc drive
• Winchester disk

Translations

• French: disque dur
• German: Festplatte
• Italian: disco fisso, hard disk, disco rigido
• Portuguese: disco rígido
• Russian: жёсткий диск
• Spanish: disco duro, disco rígido

Translations

• French: disque dur
• German: Festplatte
• Italian: disco fisso, hard disk, disco rigido
• Portuguese: disco rígido
• Russian: жёсткий диск
• Spanish: disco duro

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