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Winchester disk

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A hard disk.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Winchester

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Code name for the IBM 3340 Direct Access Storage Facility, named after the Winchester thirty-thirty rifle, a reference to its initial 2 × 30 MB storage capacity.