disk drive
11disk drive — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms disk drive : singular disk drive plural disk drives computing the part of a computer that reads information from a disk or records information onto a disk …
12disk drive — A device containing motors, electronics, and other gadgetry for storing (writing) and retrieving (reading) data on a disk. A hard disk drive is one which is generally not removable from the machine. A floppy disk drive accepts removable disk… …
13Disk-drive performance characteristics — are the attributes which control the time it takes to transfer (read or write) data between a computer and a data storage device (most typically disk storage) starting with the initial command from the computer or host until the storage device… …
14disk drive — Computers. a device that, using an access mechanism under program control, enables data to be read from or written on a spinning magnetic disk, magnetic disk pack, floppy disk, or optical disk. [1970 75] * * * …
15disk drive — noun a computer drive that reads a computer storage medium the shape of a disc Syn: drive See Also: drum drive, tape drive, cassette drive, cartridge drive, flash drive, flashcard drive, card drive …
16ˈdisk ˌdrive — noun [C] the part of a computer that reads information from a disk or records information onto a disk …
17disk drive — /ˈdɪsk draɪv/ (say disk druyv) noun Computers a device that enables data to be read from or recorded onto a disk, using an access mechanism …
18disk drive — noun Date: 1963 a device for reading and writing data on a magnetic disk …
19disk drive — dɪskdraɪv computer hardware that reads and writes to and from a disk or diskette …
20disk drive — noun (C) a piece of equipment in a computer system that is used to pass information to or from a disk …
