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Another name for the hard disc that stores information in a computer.

computer device that reads, writes, and stores data on hard disks. Also called a hard disk drive.

a large capacity storage device made of multiple disks housed in a rigid case.

a non-volatile storage device that stores data on rapidly rotating rigid (i.e. hard) platters with magnetic surfaces.

Just like a computer or high-capacity standalone music player, a phone can include a hard disk drive (HDD). Typically, a built-in hard drive can store anywhere from 10 - 100 times as much information [..]

The computer's hard drive is a storage device which stores your computer's important information such as programs and data files. Early systems had hard drives that could only hold [..]

Syn: hard disk drive.

a computer's internal disk drive using a non-removable storage format. Used for the storage of data, documents and the computer's programs and operating system.

Jensens Internet Dictionary A "hard disc" file storage disc (usually a magnetic disc) on a computer that has higher storage capacity and faster access time (e.g., under 20 ms) than slower devices such as floppy disc drives and optical disc (e.g., CD-ROM) drives. This is not the same as memory or random access memory (RAM). Usually the ter [..]

A device (usually within the computer case) that reads and writes information, including the operating system, program files, and data files

A disk drive that reads a computer's hard disk.

A hard drive is the component inside your computer where your data resides. Inside the drive are hard disks, which actually store the data.

More accurately, the hard disk drive is often mistakenly used to identify the computer's case. The hard drive is a device that stores data even when the computer is off, typically come in two phy [..]

A semi-permanent magnetic storage device in your computer.

This is a device’s main storage for files. A hard drive stores everything from computer programs to photos to emails. Hard drives can be external or internal to the device. The bigger the hard drive t [..]

see hard disk.

(HD). Hard disk drive. A disk drive that reads from and writes to a hard disk.

The device within most computers which is used to store all of the data and programs available.

A storage device for digital information in a computer.

A hard disk drive (HDD), commonly referred to as a hard drive, hard disk, or fixed disk drive is a non-volatile storage device which stores digitally encoded data.

The primary storage unit on PCs, consisting of one or more magnetic media platters on which digital data can be written and erased magnetically.

The primary storage unit on PCs, consisting of one or more magnetic media platters on which digital data can be written and erased magnetically.

[HD] See Hard Disk.