Meanings
nounspinning rust (uncountable)
- humorousinformaluncountablecomputingHard disks, collectively.
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Origin
In reference to the mechanical motion and the use of metal oxides.
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spinning rust. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spinning%20rust
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“spinning rust.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spinning%20rust. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spinning rust,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spinning%20rust.
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