ハードディスクhaadodisuku

Common
ハード・ディスクhaado disuku
Definitions
  1. noun, computinghard disk (drive); hard drive
    外付そとづけのハードディスクに保存ほぞんしといて。↗
    Save it on the external hard drive.
Synonyms & antonyms
  • SynonymHDNeutralShort for 「ハードディスク」; identical in meaning and freely interchangeable. Common in spec sheets and product descriptions, or as a casual spoken short form.
  • Related固定ディスクこていディスクWrittenA written, technical term for a disk whose platters cannot be removed from the drive, unlike removable media such as floppies; an older term now rarely used.

For a computer hard disk, 「ハードディスク」 is the usual word; 「HD」 is its abbreviation, fine in specs, product descriptions, or casual speech. 「固定ディスク」 is an older technical term, now rarely used.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 磁性体じせいたいを塗ぬったアルミニウムの円盤えんばん。また、それを使用しようした外部がいぶ記憶装置きおくそうち。
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