Winchester disk

noun

A hard disk.

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Meanings

nounWinchester disk (plural Winchester disks)

plural Winchester disks

  1. datedcomputingA hard disk.

    Synonyms: Winchester

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA hard disk.

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Origin

Code name for the IBM 3340 Direct Access Storage Facility, named after the Winchester thirty-thirty rifle, a reference to its initial 2 × 30 MB storage capacity.

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APA

Winchester disk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Winchester%20disk

MLA

“Winchester disk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Winchester%20disk. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Winchester disk,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Winchester%20disk.

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