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hard disc en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. (UK, alt-of, alternative) Alternative spelling of hard disk.
    alt of hard disk
    • To store immense amounts of valuable data on one hard disc is courting trouble. 1989, Doig Simmons, Linda Reynolds, Computer Presentation of Data in Science, page 23:
    • A hard disc is both much larger, and very much faster, than any floppy. 1991, M. H. Beilby, R. D. Harding, M. R. Manning, Scientific Programmer's Toolkit: Turbo Pascal Edition, page 1:
    • We will start with current systems, such as longitudinal hard disc and tape. 2008, Thomas Thomson, Leon Abelmann, Hans Groenland, “Magnetic Data Storage: Past, Present and Future”, in Magnetic Nanostructures in Modern Technology, page 237:

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hard discs Number=Plur lexicographic