Magnetic Disk
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
(computer science) a memory device consisting of a flat disk covered with a magnetic coating on which information is stored
Framework senses
- §1
- (computer science) a memory device consisting of a flat disk covered with a magnetic coating on which information is stored
- §1 · attested_usage_pack_match
- No definition is given in NIST SP 800-171r3. The term is attested in use at 1 citation in that document; a definition is pending curation.Increment 2: attested in 800-171r3 without a glossary definition.
- §1 · legacy_primary
- (computer science) a memory device consisting of a flat disk covered with a magnetic coating on which information is storedDR-088 backfill from the noun definition column