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hard disk
n.
A rigid magnetic disk fixed permanently within a drive unit and used for storing computer data.
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hard disk
n
(Computer Science) a disk of rigid magnetizable material that is used to store data for computers: it is permanently mounted in its disk drive and usually has a storage capacity of a few gigabytes
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hard′ disk′
n.
a rigid disk coated with magnetic material, for storing computer programs and relatively large amounts of data.
[1975–80]
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hard disk
(härd) A rigid magnetic disk fixed within a disk drive and used for storing computer data. Hard disks hold more data than floppy disks, and data on a hard disk can be accessed faster than data on a floppy disk.
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| Noun | 1. |  hard disk - a rigid magnetic disk mounted permanently in a drive unitdisc drive, disk drive, hard drive, Winchester drive - computer hardware that holds and spins a magnetic or optical disk and reads and writes information on it magnetic disc, magnetic disk, disc, disk - (computer science) a memory device consisting of a flat disk covered with a magnetic coating on which information is stored removable disk - a hard disk that can be removed from the disk drive; removal prevents unauthorized use |
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Translations
pevný disk
harddisk
kiintolevy
tvrdi disk
merevlemez
ハードディスク
하드 디스크
pevný disk
trdi disk
hårddisk
แผ่นบันทึก
ổ cứng
hard disk
n (Comput) → hard disk m inv, disco rigidoCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
hard disk
→ قُرْصٌ صَلْب pevný disk harddisk Festplatte σκληρός δίσκος disco duro kiintolevy disque dur tvrdi disk hard disk ハードディスク 하드 디스크 harde schijf harddisk dysk twardy disco rígido жесткий диск hårddisk แผ่นบันทึก sabit disk ổ cứng 硬盘Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009