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What is a Hard Drive?

Hard drive (abbreviated HD) is another term for hard disk drive (HDD).

Photo of a hard disk of 500 gigabytes labelled WD Scorpio Blue. The device is a rectangular metal block that's not very thick.
A hard drive. Photo: Matt Kieffer. License: CC BY-SA 2.0.
Written by Noel Santos.

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I'm a self-taught Brazilian programmer graduated in IT from a FATEC. In a world of increasingly complex and essential computers, I decided to use my technical expertise in hardware, desktop applications, and web technologies to create an informative resource to make PC's easier to understand.

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