Definition: Hard Disk


A mass storage device that transfers data between the computer's memory and the disk storage media. Hard disks are rotating, rigid, magnetic storage disks.




DID YOU KNOW?  DATA RECOVERY FACTS AND TERMINOLOGY:

Data Recovery Fact

Allocation

The method DOS uses to assign a specific area of the hard drive to a given file. (See also cluster.)

Please visit our Data Recovery Knowledgebase for more facts and terminology.