Fixed disk

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A hard disk.
  2. 2
    a rigid magnetic disk mounted permanently in a drive unit wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
hard dischard disk

Etymology

So called because it is usually a fixed component of the computer, and not removable like a floppy disk.

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