Disk Drive (Noun)
Meaning
Computer hardware that holds and spins a magnetic or optical disk and reads and writes information on it.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The computer tower had a disk drive installed that could read and write data on CDs and DVDs.
- A disk drive is a common peripheral found in many desktop and laptop computers.
- The old laptop had a failing disk drive that needed to be replaced by a new one.
- She inserted the CD into the disk drive and waited for the computer to read the data.
- The new ultrabook came with a solid-state drive instead of a traditional magnetic disk drive.