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A harddrive is a device that stores data which can be retrieved later by an operating system. A harddrive is commonly made with stacks of platters on which data is stored maganetically and is read by the read head (little devices that move around the platters connected by an armiture)
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∙ 12y agoThe hard drive in a computer is used to store the computers data (Operating System, Files, Pictures, Videos, Documents, Etc.) when you save a file for example in Microsoft Word it saves to your computer hard drive.
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∙ 10y agoA computer hard disk drive is a piece of hardware which is a storage media device used for storing and retrieving digital information and files. It does this using rapidly rotating disks coated with magnetic material.
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∙ 16y agoThe hard drive is the amount of memory that your computer has.
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∙ 14y agoA hard drive is used to store digital data. You can think of it as an electronic filing cabinet, complete with folders and individual files.
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∙ 7y agoA hard disk is a permanent storage device that (typically) uses mechanical and electromagnetic means to store data onto platters.
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Can you use computer hardrive with PS3?
No they are 2 separate things.
What holds computer components?
The motherboard
I have an external hardrive and i wanted to put all my files and programs on to it will i be able to just copy over the program files into the hardrive an run the programs from there?
Uh-huh.
What are the points where external devices connect to a computer?
list of external devices: 1.Mouse 2.Keyboard 3.Speakers 4.hardrive (external) 5.Microphone Do you think these aren't essential? External devices such as external hardrives, come in place when internal hardrives cannot be installed. Duh
Im a complete noob when it comes to computer parts and im thinkin about gettin or building a gaming computer can someone please give you a list of parts and approximate prices please?
pricewatcher.com it shows current prices of computer parts. i suggest you Google a guide on building a computer before doing so. what are you planning to use your computer for? if u are planning on building a gaming PC i would suggest you to focus on the mother board and get dual pci-e slots. if your planning on building a media PC for downloading movies or music i would go for a large hardrive really depends....
What type of computer parts are storage?
the hardrive the hardrive
How is a raster stored in a computer?
in the hardrive
Can you use computer hardrive with PS3?
No they are 2 separate things.
Can the police see what files you have on your computer without actually looking at your hardrive eg. from another computer?
no
Magnetic disk inside the computer that holds several hundred gigabytes?
hardrive
Theres a new OS hardrive on my computer. HELP?
More details, please.
What holds computer components?
The motherboard
Where could you get a ps3 hardrive?
The ps3hardrive is the same as the computers all you need is remember the model of the hardrive the you take it to a computer store e.g PCworld etc. and ask a member of staff if the have it.
My music got trasnfered to a external hardrive from itunes now when i try and import it it and sync it says that the songs can't be found why and how to i stop this?
the external hardrive has to be connected or the music has to be on your computer
How do get inside the computer to get to the hard drive?
it depends on what kind of computer you have, butreally you just would open the computer case, then unscrew the hardrive from the bracket and there you go.
What is a hardrive?
Hardrives let you store documents and images on your computer. Hardrives often have plenty of gigs
Set of computer programs that enables the hardrive to perform different tasks?
Disk Management Utilities
