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hard drive 

An object mounted inside a computer that holds data. Not to be confused with the computer itself, the hard drive in the average desktop computer is made of metal and is about the size of a mass-market paperback book.
He said he was having a problem with a port on the hard drive... of course he'd actually blown the controller chip on his USB card and the hard drive was just fine. I didn't know whether to applaud the fact that he knew what the problem was or cry because he still didn't know the right words for it.
hard drive by Brian X October 21, 2003

hard drive 

a storage device that uses magnetic disks and heads to store and retrieve data.
when you save something, it goes on your hard drive. it doesnt go on your memory (ram).
hard drive by JeVoNeR December 9, 2003

hard drive 

A computer's data-storage device.
I had to get a new hard drive for my computer because my old one was full.
hard drive by AYB March 10, 2003

hard drive 

Man, New York to Los Angeles was a real hard drive.
hard drive by Doktorfunk January 17, 2007

hard drive 

1. The most efficient n00b detector ever invented.

2. A hardware component within the computer used for (hopefully) permanent storage.

3. N00bish slang for the box that contains the hardware components.
1. "Yes, I formatted it. Now what? Uh, huh. Uh, huh. Um, what's a backup?"

2. There is no quicker way to explain what a useless duh-weeb you are, than to call the tower or desktop unit the "hard drive", regardless how many times you've been told that it isn't. It's no wonder tech support can't understand what you're telling them.

3. "No, it's not Fat or Inty-Effess. It's a Dell, dude!"
hard drive by Downstrike December 1, 2004

hard drive 

Moving a four wheeled vehicle at respectable speeds through an urban area.
"5th through 6th av? Are you crazy? That's a hard drive!"
hard drive by Stefan Degeest May 18, 2003