hard drive

[hahrd drahyv] / ˈhɑrd ˈdraɪv /

NOUN

computer hardware

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disk drive hardware modem personal computer supercomputer

WEAK

CPU central processing unit computer computer unit data processor floppy disk magnetic disk microcomputer microelectronics device output device tape drive

NOUN

hard disk

Synonyms

WEAK

Winchester drive hard disk drive tape drive

NOUN

magnetic disk

Synonyms

WEAK

diskette floppy disk hard disk magnetic drum magnetic tape magnetic tape unit magneto-optic disk optical disk primary storage

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French investigators were eventually able to track the scammers to Albania, and a police raid recovered a computer hard drive with the names and contact information of the French victims.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Daniel landed in Los Angeles with his girlfriend and a hard drive containing $350,000 in bitcoin.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Under Locations, select your hard drive, then tap Save.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

Shares of the hard drive maker were up 4.4% on Wednesday.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

The Bifrost track was another stand-alone simulation, one of several hundred track designs stored on my console’s hard drive.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

hard drive

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