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hard disk

a data storage device in which data is stored on a magnetic disk embodied in a COMPUTER. Most hard disks can store large amounts of data, such as 20 megabytes of numbers or letters.
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Chapter One Introduction of Portable Hard Disk Drive Industry
Portable Hard Disk Drive Market Macroeconomic Environment Development, Trend and Analysis by 2021
1 As of July 14, 2005, based on a JVC survey, no other consumer camcorder offers a built-in hard disk drive and MPEG-2 recording.
JVC Introduces Hard Disk Camcorders Everio GZ-MG70, GZ-MG50, and GZ-MG40 - World's First Collection of Camcorders with Built-In Hard Disk Drive
0, a larger hard disk drive, and room for a sound card I found indispensable (for games).
The wonderful evolution of personal computers
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies is a storage technology leader, founded in 2003 through the combination of Hitachi's and IBM's hard disk drive businesses.
Hitachi Introduces Streaming Media Software Technology for Digital Video Recording Products
Toshiba's hard disk drives can withstand operational shock of up to 200G and non-operating shock of up to 800G, providing PC and consumer electronics manufacturers with a rugged, durable storage solution.
Toshiba introduces high-capacity 2.5-inch hard disk drives
In the past decade, the data density for magnetic hard disk drives has increased at a phenomenal pace: doubling every 18 months and, since 1997, doubling every year, which is much faster than the vaunted Moore's Law for integrated circuits.
IBM'S 'PIXIE DUST 'BREAKTHROUGH TO QUADRUPLE DISK DRIVE DENSITY
Today, it is practical to configure the personal computer with a removable hard disk drive as the original disk drive designers at IBM mandated.
The Return Of Removable Hard Disk Drive Architecture
He spent the initial years of his career at one of the world's leading manufacturers of hard disk drives in various management positions both in Asia and the United States rising from engineer to senior director.
IDEMA Asia Pacific Board of Directors Welcomes Albert Ong, President and COO of Magnecomp Precision Technology Co. Ltd
Toshiba, the industry leader in small form factor hard disk drives (HDDs), maintained global market share leadership for all HDDs shipped to consumer electronics (CE) devices in the third quarter of 2006 and remained at the top of overall mobile HDD shipments for the fifth consecutive quarter, according to the most recent storage industry report from research firm International Data Corporation (IDC).
Toshiba Leads Global HDD Shipments to Consumer Electronics Applications for the Third Quarter of 2006
These are affordably priced hard disk drives that expand the storage capabilities for large amounts of music, data, pictures, or video-clips.
I/OMagic Continues to Expand its USB Storage Line of Products
The major challenge that hard disk drive designers are facing in increasing data densities is that the magnetic grains on the disk that store the data must become smaller and will eventually become too small to be thermally stable at room temperature.
Hitachi Storage Breakthrough Signals Bright Future on Hard Drive's 50th-Birthday; New Perpendicular Recording Data Density Demo Promises 2-Terabyte Hard Drive by Decade End; Hitachi Plans 1-Terabyte Drive for 2007
5-inch Deskstar(R) 7K500 Serial-ATA (SATA) hard disk drive to achieve an enterprise-class rating.
Hitachi Promotes SATA Hard Drive to Enterprise Ranks; Deskstar E7K500 Achieves Enterprise-class Rating with 1.0 Million-hour MTBF and Industry-leading 5-year Warranty

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