🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

하드 드라이브

Pronunciation / Transliteration: hadeu deuraibeu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Hard-Drive/hɑrd draɪv/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"컴퓨터의 하드 드라이브가 고장났습니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 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. 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 'hard drive' originated in the mid-20th century, combining 'hard', referring to the rigid storage medium, and 'drive', indicating the mechanism that reads and writes data. It evolved from earlier magnetic storage devices, reflecting advancements in computer technology.

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