Winchester 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 came with a 1 TB Winchester drive for storing large files.
- He inserted the CD into the Winchester drive and waited for the computer to read it.
- She bought an external Winchester drive to expand the storage capacity of her laptop.
- The IT team was tasked with replacing the malfunctioning Winchester drive in the server room.
- Connecting the Winchester drive to his laptop was essential for data backup and transfer purposes.