hard disk drive

[/hɑːrd dɪsk draɪv/]
nounpl: hard disk drives
unidade de disco rígido
1. A data storage device that uses rotating magnetic platters to store and retrieve digital data
The hard disk drive in my computer failed, so I lost all my files.
A unidade de disco rígido no meu computador falhou, então perdi todos os meus arquivos.
2. A non-volatile storage component commonly found in desktop computers, laptops, and servers
I upgraded my laptop with a new hard disk drive to increase storage capacity.
Atualizei meu laptop com uma nova unidade de disco rígido para aumentar a capacidade de armazenamento.
Hard disk drives have been the standard storage solution in computing for decades. In Brazil and Portugal, both 'disco rígido' and the English acronym 'HDD' are commonly used in tech communities. As SSDs become more prevalent, HDDs are increasingly used for backup and long-term storage rather than primary system drives. The term is universally understood in tech contexts across both Brazil and the United States.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
hard driveHDDdisco rígidodisco duro
Antonyms / Antônimos
solid state driveSSDunidade de estado sólido

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
unidade de disco rígido
Most formal and commonly used term in Brazil
Brazil (Informal)
disco rígido
Common shortened form used in everyday conversation
Brazil (Tech Community)
HDD
Acronym widely used in technical contexts and among IT professionals
Portugal
disco rígido
Standard Portuguese term, sometimes also 'unidade de disco duro'

Related Words

storage devicemagnetic platterread/write headRPMcapacitybackupdata recoverymotherboard

Related Idioms & Phrases

crash a hard disk drive - quando uma unidade de disco rígido falha
max out a hard disk drive - preencher completamente a capacidade de armazenamento
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