hard drive

noun

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

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Dominique Pelicot had directed the police to a hard drive in his garage that contained thousands of images and videos. Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Apr. 2026 The hard drive also features surround cooling, letting the hard drives perform better in the long run. George Yang, PC Magazine, 1 Apr. 2026 The defense did, however, receive a hard drive with more than 600,000 files in a meeting March 12 with prosecutors, according to the court filing. N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026 Sitting in his home with other family members and a reporter, Al-Saadi brought out hard drives, USB sticks and a laptop with dozens of files from security cameras. Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hard drive

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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 6 Apr. 2026.

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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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