Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fixed disk

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.93 in modern English

Syllables: fixed disk
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

fixed disks (plural) fixed disc (alternative, UK)

Synonyms

hard disc hard disk

Questions

What does fixed disk mean?: A hard disk.
Where does fixed disk come from?: So called because it is usually a fixed component of the computer, and not removable like a floppy disk.

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