English

Alternative forms

• HD (abbreviation)
• hard disc

Noun

hard disk ‎(plural hard disks)

1. (computing) One of a series of parallel magnetic recording disks in a drive unit, used for the recording and retrieval of digital information; used especially in personal computers.
2. (computing) The unit itself, and all the disks within it.

Translations

Synonyms

• fixed disk
• hard drive
• hard disk drive, hard disc drive
• Winchester disk

See also

• DASD
• floppy disk
• floppy disk drive
• optical disc drive, optical drive
• optical disc