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hard disk
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hard disk
(noun)
hard disk
noun
plural
hard disks
hard disk
noun
plural
hard disks
Britannica Dictionary definition of HARD DISK
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computers
:
a disk that is not flexible and that is used to store computer data
Remember to save the file to your
hard disk
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