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nounA computer drive that reads disks.
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nouncomputer hardware that holds and spins a magnetic or optical disk and reads and writes information on it
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Polish napęd dyskowy
- napęd dyskowycomputer drive that reads disks
Spanish lector de discos, unidad de disco
- lector de discoscomputer drive that reads disks
- unidad de discocomputer drive that reads disks
Welsh disgyrrwr
- disgyrrwrcomputer drive that reads disks
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APA
disk drive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disk%20drive
MLA
“disk drive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disk%20drive. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “disk drive,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disk%20drive.
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