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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHard Drive
/ˈhɑːrd draɪv/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A data storage device that uses magnetic storage to store and retrieve digital information using one or more rigid rapidly rotating disks coated with magnetic material.
"The computer's hard drive failed, causing the loss of important files." - 2
A component of a computer that stores operating systems, applications, and user data.
"She upgraded her hard drive to increase the storage capacity of her laptop."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'hard', originating from Old English heard meaning firm or solid, with 'drive', from Old English drīfan meaning to compel or propel. In computing, it was coined to contrast with 'floppy disk', specifying a rigid magnetic storage platter enclosed in a sealed unit.
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disque dur
Transliteration: disk dur
"Le disque dur de l'ordinateur a échoué."
Festplatte
Transliteration: fest-plah-teh
"Die Festplatte des Computers ist voll."
disco rigido
Transliteration: disco rigido
"Il disco rigido del computer è danneggiato."
disco duro
Transliteration: disco duro
"El disco duro de la computadora está lleno."
disco rígido
Transliteration: disco rígido
"O disco rígido do computador falhou."
हार्ड ड्राइव
Transliteration: haard draiv
"कंप्यूटर की हार्ड ड्राइव खराब हो गई।"
硬盘
Transliteration: yìng pán
"计算机的硬盘坏了。"
하드 드라이브
Transliteration: hadeu deuraibeu
"컴퓨터의 하드 드라이브가 고장났습니다."
ハードドライブ
Transliteration: haado doraibu
"コンピュータのハードドライブが壊れました。"
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