From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishhard driveˈhard drive noun [countable] the part of a computer where information and programs are stored, consisting of hard disks and the electronic equipment that reads what is stored on them → disk drive
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hard drive• The other kind is disk storage, commonly on a hard drive or floppy disk.• Kuo said the virus attacks the spot where the layout of its hard drive is stored.• It will also move a program from one hard drive to another or from one computer to another.• Geoff Cox shows how to add a second hard drive to your existing system.• OptiBus also acts as a local bus for the hard drive, reducing access times.• Is the hard drive from a reputable manufacturer?• A cookie is simply a small data file on your hard drive.• In the next window, browse to the file's location on your hard drive and select it, then click Next. 