hard disk drive

Definition

Storage device connected to internal components of a CPU. A hard disk drive stores the majority of files necessary to run the computer including the operating system files. Hard disks are made out of magnetic materials and usually have a circular shape. Computers with large hard drives have the ability to store millions of files.


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