A permanent data storage device built into all desktop PCs that permits you to save and retrieve information, and that stores the computer's operating system and other software The size of a hard drive is usually expressed in gigabytes
The main device a computer uses to permanently store and retrieve information These drives are sealed boxes typically found inside the computer Also called a "hard disk "
This is the storage device inside your computer that holds all the information in the computer (It is termed "hard" because the discs inside it are rigid, as opposed to the small removable plastic discs that have a "floppy" magnetic tape-like disc inside them )
A magnetic disk which holds information Usually measured in gigabytes Several large disks can be combined to work together, and yield an effective hard drive measured in terabytes
This is a storage device that usually resides inside a computer system A hard disk is a set of stacked "disks," each of which has data recorded electromagnetically in "tracks" on the disk
A data storage device inside the computer where all software (or programs) and data files are stored The bigger the hard drive the more space available to store software and data Most hard drives today are measured in Gigs or Gigabytes
A digital storage device which contains one or more inflexible magnetic platters on which data can be recorded It is sealed in a case; it is not removable Compare with: removable disk
An electromechanical device used for information storage and retrieval, incorporating one or more rotating disks on which data is recorded, stored and read magnetically
A disk drive that reads data stored on hard disks. Also called hard disk drive. the part of a computer where information and programs are stored, consisting of hard disks and the electronic equipment that reads what is stored on them
Also known as a hard disk A large storage device usually fixed into a computer or computer network These units are sealed to prevent dust particles entering the system and scratching the disk surface Currently, hard drives are being measured in gigabytes (GB), which are billions of bytes
A computer's main storage device A hard drive can store more data (and retrieve more) than a diskette Most hard drives, which can hold from 2MB to several gigabytes of information, are permanently stored in a drive bay inside the computer
also known as the "hard disk" or "hard disk drive"; it's a large storage area with capacity for storing gigabytes of data; usually known as the C-drive on a PC (C: \)
Most computers can read and write data to either a hard or floppy disk The mechanism that reads and writes to hard disk is called a hard drive Hard disks hold more data and are faster than floppy disks In addition, hard drives and associated hard disks are generally components within computers; whereas, floppy disk are removable and portable
A high speed magnetic drive composed of a series of stacked platters which can store large amounts of information Are usually internal but can also be external
A disk located (almost always) inside a computer, used to store information for a computer Data can be read or written to a hard drive Also called a hard disk