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Disk access

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disk drivenoun(computer hardware) A computer drive that reads disks.
disc drivenoun(UK) Alternative spelling of disk drive. [(computer hardware) A computer drive that reads disks.]
magnetic disknoun(computer science) a memory device consisting of a flat disk covered with a magnetic coating on which information is stored
diskettenoun(computing) A small, flexible, magnetic disk for storage and retrieval of data.
optical disknounAlternative spelling of optical disc. [(computer hardware) A modern data storage medium consisting of a flat disc read mechanically by illumination with laser light, including the Laserdisc, compact disc, DVD, and Blu-ray.]
removable disknouna hard disk that can be removed from the disk drive; removal prevents unauthorized use
hard disknoun(computer hardware) The unit itself, and all the disks within it.
optical discnoun(computer hardware) A modern data storage medium consisting of a flat disc read mechanically by illumination with laser light, including the Laserdisc, compact disc, DVD, and Blu-ray.
diskettesnoun(computing) A small, flexible, magnetic disk for storage and retrieval of data.
ram disknoun(computing) A virtual disk, implemented in software, that stores its contents in random access memory.
accessingverb(transitive) To gain or obtain access to.
hard discnoun(UK) Alternative spelling of hard disk. [(computer hardware) One of a series of parallel magnetic recording disks in a drive unit, used for the recording and retrieval of digital information; used especially in personal computers.]
accessesnoun(uncountable) The right or ability of approaching or entering; admittance; admission; accessibility.
videodisknounAlternative spelling of videodisc. [An optical disc containing a video recording that can be viewed on a television receiver.]
hard drivenoun(computing, computer hardware) An electromechanical data storage device that stores and retrieves digital data using magnetic storage with one or more rigid, rapidly rotating platters coated with magnetic material.
fixed disknounA hard disk.
floppy disknoun(computer hardware) A removable disk used for storing digital data, measuring between 2 and 8 inches diagonally and storing between 80 KB and 240 MB.
disklikenounResembling or characteristic of a disk.
accessedverb(transitive) To gain or obtain access to.
filesystemnounAlternative form of file system. [A physical system for organizing documents, as in a library or office.]

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