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hard disk

In computing, a storage device usually consisting of a rigid metal disk coated with a magnetic material. Data are read from and written to the disk by means of a disk drive. The hard disk may be permanently fixed into the drive or in the form of a disk pack that can be removed and exchanged with a different pack. Hard disks can have capacities as high as 500 gigabytes, with different versions intended for use with mainframe or personal computers.
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