Phrase guide
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noun
A piece of hardware whose main function is to store data.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computer-hardware, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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Synonyms: drive unit, storage drive
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a device that preserves information for retrieval
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: memory device
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: device
Narrower terms: acoustic storage, auxiliary storage, external storage, secondary storage, buffer, buffer storage, buffer store, magnetic disk, magnetic disc, disk, disc, magnetic tape, mag tape, tape, memory, computer memory, storage, computer storage, store, memory board, optical disk, optical disc, push-down storage, push-down store, stack, recording, register
History
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Across languages
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
