Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hard drive

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.98 in modern English

Syllables
hard -drive
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An electromechanical data storage device that stores and retrieves digital data using magnetic storage with one or more rigid, rapidly rotating platters coated with magnetic material.

Inflected Forms

hard drives (plural)

Phrases

Compare with floppy drive

Frequently Paired Words

Compare with floppy drive

Synonyms

hard disc hard disk hard disc drive hard disk drive HD HDD disk drive disc drive winchester drive

Questions

What does hard drive mean?
An electromechanical data storage device that stores and retrieves digital data using magnetic storage with one or more rigid, rapidly rotating platters coated with magnetic material.

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