disk drive

noun

: a device for reading and writing data on a magnetic disk

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The first one deletes all files and folders on a disk drive and leaves no means for restoring them. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 30 July 2025 Server 10 in App 14 cluster may be heading for a disk drive failure. — Nisha Talagala, Forbes.com, 23 Feb. 2026 That’s why some organizations are taking steps toward building a DNA drive to store the deluge of data, in place of magnetic tape and disk drives. — IEEE Spectrum, 22 Dec. 2024 Marvell, headquartered in Santa Clara, California, was founded in 1995 to produce parts for spinning disk drives. — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 5 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for disk drive

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First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of disk drive was in 1963

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disk drive

noun
: a device for reading and writing computer data on a magnetic disk

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