FIXED DISK
Dictionary entry overview: What does fixed disk mean? • FIXED DISK (noun)
The noun FIXED DISK has 1 sense:
1. a rigid magnetic disk mounted permanently in a drive unit
Familiarity information: FIXED DISK used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• FIXED DISK (noun)
Meaning:
A rigid magnetic disk mounted permanently in a drive unit
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
fixed disk; hard disc; hard disk
Hypernyms ("fixed disk" is a kind of...):
disc; disk; magnetic disc; magnetic disk ((computer science) a memory device consisting of a flat disk covered with a magnetic coating on which information is stored)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "fixed disk"):
removable disk (a hard disk that can be removed from the disk drive; removal prevents unauthorized use)
Holonyms ("fixed disk" is a part of...):
disc drive; disk drive; hard drive; Winchester drive (computer hardware that holds and spins a magnetic or optical disk and reads and writes information on it)
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