disk drive
Platter-spinning data accessor
A disk drive is a device that reads data from and writes data to a spinning disk—whether a hard disk inside a computer or removable media like CDs and DVDs.
The term distinguishes these from solid-state drives, which have no moving parts.
The old laptop's disk drive started clicking before it failed.
Magnetic platter storage device
- platterLarge flat serving dish
- spindleRotating rod for thread
- actuatorDevice producing controlled motion
- sectorDistinct division of whole
track · cylinder · defragmentation · seek time · magnetic storage · parking · spin-up · RPM
Serial disk interface
- IDEUnified coding software suite
- SCSIParallel peripheral interface standard
- RAIDDisk virtualization technology
- throughputProcessing rate over time
I/O · bus · connector · cable · hot-swap · enclosure · bay · mounting
Chip-based storage device
- flashBrief burst of light
- NANDNegated-and logic operation
- NVMeStorage communication standard
- nonvolatileResistant to evaporation
controller · TRIM · form factor · endurance · random access · garbage collection · TLC
HDD
Magnetic platter storage device
- platterLarge flat serving dish
- spindleRotating rod for thread
- actuatorDevice producing controlled motion
sector · track · cylinder · defragmentation · seek time · magnetic storage · parking · spin-up · RPM · Winchester
SATA
Serial disk interface
- IDEUnified coding software suite
- SCSIParallel peripheral interface standard
- RAIDDisk virtualization technology
throughput · I/O · bus · connector · cable · hot-swap · enclosure · bay · mounting · jumper
SSD
Chip-based storage device
nonvolatile · controller · TRIM · form factor · endurance · random access · garbage collection · TLC
CD-ROM
Optical storage medium
lens · disc · burner · player · read-write · polycarbonate · burning · ripping · disc tray · eject
- Computer PartsRAM, GPU, CPU, motherboard, processor
- drivesSSD, memory stick, RAID, overdrive
- I/Oinput, output, stdin, stdout, read
- discsdisc, CD, DVD, record, vinyl record
- recorderstape recorder, voice recorder, video recorder, digital recorder, cassette recorder
- storage mediablank CD, blank tape, CD, DVD, Blu-ray
disk drivesolid-state drive
Flash-based persistent storage
SSD · flash memory · flash drive · USB flash drive · solid-state memory
disk driveRAM
Temporary data storage hardware
volatile memory · random access memory · DRAM · working memory · cache memory
drive, driven, driver, disk, drivers, disks, hard drive, flash drive, hard disk