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fixed disk

fixed disk noun: a hard disk.

Noun

fixed disk (plural fixed disks)

  1. A hard disk.

Forms of fixed disk

pluralfixed disks
alternative UKfixed disc

Origin of fixed disk

So called because it is usually a fixed component of the computer, and not removable like a floppy disk.

Questions about fixed disk

What does fixed disk mean?
Fixed disk means a hard disk.
What part of speech is fixed disk?
Fixed disk is a noun.
What is the plural of fixed disk?
The plural of fixed disk is fixed disks.

Words near fixed disk in the dictionary

  1. fixed costs
  2. fixed disc
  3. fixed disc drive
  4. fixed disc drives
  5. fixed discs
  6. fixed disk
  7. fixed disk drive
  8. fixed disk drives
  9. fixed disks
  10. fixed drive
  11. fixed drives

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