magnetic disk

1. (computer science) a memory device consisting of a flat disk covered with a magnetic coating on which information is stored (synset 103712192)
   referred to in: computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
   is a type of: memory device, storage device - a device that preserves information for retrieval
   subtypes:

   • diskette, floppy, floppy disk - a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer
   • fixed disk, hard disc, hard disk - a rigid magnetic disk mounted permanently in a drive unit
   same as: disc, disk, magnetic disc

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