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It depends. On a laptop the hard drive is built in, but in a desktop PC the hard drive is a removable component inside the computer tower. You can also purchase an external hard drive that is completely separate from the computer and connects via USB, an external S/ATA port or Firewire.
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How is a hard drive different from a hard disk?
a hard drive is built into the computer whereas a hard disk is seperate
What is a large storage deice built in a computer?
it is a hard drive
What is another name for a hard drive?
a hard drive is hardware (stuff built into a computer). the hard drive is a disk that stores a massive amout of computer memory. my computer hold 140 gigs of memory. so in other words a hard drive is just one amazing disk.
Is a hard drive a processor?
Yes it is, it is built into the computer and stores operating systems, programmes and data.
What computer found the latest digits of pi?
It was a home-built PC with a 48 terabyte hard drive.
What computer calculated the latest pi digits?
It was a home-built PC with a 48 terabyte hard drive.
Is a genome like a computer hard drive or a computer screen?
hard drive on the computer, it does the programming
What is the hard drive in a computer?
Hard Drive E
What is user memory for operating system?
A user memory for an operating system are the devices in which data is stored. These devices can be built into the computer, such as the hard drive, or they can be an external device, such as a USB pen drive or external hard drive.
What is the definition of data computer?
binary data, it can be on the hard drive, BIOS, or any external or internal device like a flash drive, built-in drivers
What is the data hard drive?
The data hard drive or just hard drive is where all your programs are stored when your computer is shut down. Every progam you see on your computer is stored on the hard drive. That's why the bigger the hard drive the more programs you can put on your computer.
What does hard drive stand for?
hard drive is a computer storage
