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Look up: Hard-disk


  1. hard disk
    (storage) (In contrast to floppy disk) A magnetic disk data storage device where the disks are rigid and fixed to a central axle. They are usually packaged with associated read/write heads and electronics. Most hard disks are permanently connected to the drive (fixed disks) though there are also r...
    Found op http://foldoc.org/hard+disk

  2. Hard disk
    A high capacity storage device that a computer uses for programs and data, measured in megabytes or gigabytes. Information held on a hard disk is safe when the power is withdrawn.
    Found op http://www.mantex.co.uk/samples/glo-2.htm

  3. Hard Disk
    A device containing one or more inflexible disks coated with material in which data can be recorded magnetically, together with their read/write heads, head positioning mechanism and the spindle motor in a sealed case. This offers high capacity data storage. Most hard disks are permanently sited in ...
    Found op http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/aboutus/reports/misc/glossary.htm

  4. Hard Disk
    A drive for data storage, which uses a stiff, magnetically coated data carrier, in the form of a fast rotating disk. These data carrying disks are located in a hard case, normally hermetically sealed to keep out dust and other pollutants.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php

  5. Hard disk
    Usually means a magnetic disk drive.
    Found op http://www.doconsite.co.uk/directorypages/Reference/Glossary.htm

  6. Hard disk
    A disk that is the main storage unit of a computer and is used to store its permanent memory even when the computer itself is switched off.
    Found op http://www.bgateway.com/bdotg/action/glossaryAtoZ?alphaKey=H&site=202&categ

  7. Hard Disk
    A storage medium for digital data which can hold more information and access it faster than a floppy disk.
    Found op http://www.traditionalmusic.co.uk/music%20tech%20glossary/Music%20Tech%20Gl



  1. Hard Disk
    A storage device permanently installed in a computer
    Found op http://www.ifla.org/VII/s30/pub/mg1.htm#5

  2. Hard disk
    A rigid disk sealed inside an airtight transport mechanism. Information stored may be accessed more rapidly than on floppy disks and far greater amounts of data may be stored. Often referred to as Winchester disks.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20829

  3. hard disk
    hard disc, hard disk A rigid magnetic disk mounted permanently in a drive unit of a computer.
    Found op http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/656/2

  4. Hard Disk
    A data storage and retrieval device consisting of a disk drive and one or more permanently installed disks. Increasingly common for storing sound effects and archiving for future use.
    Found op http://www.filmland.com/glossary/Dictionary.html#A

  5. hard disk
    In computing, a storage device usually consisting of a rigid metal disk coated with a magnetic material. Data are read from and written to the disk by means of a disk drive. The hard disk may be permanently fixed into the drive or in the form of a disk pack that can be removed and exchanged with a d...
    Found op http://www.talktalk.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0025609.html

  6. Hard drive -disk
    (Digital cameras and photo printers) Device for the permanent storage of programs and information that remain after a computer has been turned off.
    Found op http://www.olympus.co.uk/consumer/208_1010.htm

  7. harddisk
    1) File holder
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/harddisk/1

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