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Hard Drive (HDD)

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Also known as: HDD, hard disk drive

Last updated August 9, 2026

Definition

A hard drive (HDD) stores data on spinning magnetic disks. It is often cheaper per gigabyte than SSDs but usually slower and more fragile when dropped.

Real-World Example

A desktop PC may use a large hard drive to archive years of videos.

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