Definition: Hard Drive


An electromechanical device used for information storage and retrieval, incorporating one or more rotating disks on which data is recorded, stored and read magnetically.




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Head Disk Assembly (HDA)

The mechanical components of a hard drive, including the disks, heads, spindle motor and actuator.

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