hard drive

noun

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

Examples of hard drive in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web That is because the images and videos are now stored on much smaller devices than when hard drives were common. Tracy Neal, arkansasonline.com, 26 Dec. 2023 Though hard drive costs generally keep falling, prices for powerful chips such as the Nvidia GPUs and Google TPUs needed for cutting-edge generative AI projects are shockingly high as demand outpaces supply. Paresh Dave, WIRED, 8 Feb. 2024 The program takes up about 3GB of hard drive space, similar to Lightroom’s size. PCMAG, 5 Feb. 2024 An on-site preview search was conducted of files from a hard drive discovered in the office area of the church rectory, next to Jackson’s bedroom. Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 2 Feb. 2024 Gillis supplied the hammer, scoring the White Tigers’ last three points on a hard drive to the bucket, then hitting one of two free throws. Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2024 Tapo’s hub includes 16GB of internal storage that’s expandable by connecting up to a 16TB hard drive or SSD. Wes Davis, The Verge, 9 Jan. 2024 Not long afterward, the FBI executed a search warrant at Scruggs’s office, seizing computer hard drives. Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 18 Dec. 2023 Even better, the only storage limitation is that of your personal hard drive. PCMAG, 22 Jan. 2024

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Word History

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 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

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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