A device for permanent data storage. It consists of many non-magnetized disks which are hard.
internal
Hard disk drives
* Hard disk drive * Hard drive * HDD
A hard disk can be either internal or external and one can use it to save files. The parts of a hard disk are the disk case, spindle, disk platter, actuator and the read-write arm.
storing programsThere are many types of hards. Internal and external are main two types.
It's your internal Hard Drive or the amount of space partitioned for your operating system on that hard drive
A device for permanent data storage. It consists of many non-magnetized disks which are hard.
A PATA connector
It depends. If it is a laptop hard disk, and you know the interface (IDE or SATA, there is a difference), you would purchase a 2.5" IDE/SATA Hard Disk Enclosure. If it is a desktop hard disk, and you know the interface (IDE or SATA, there is a difference), you would purchase a 3.5" IDE/SATA Hard Disk enclosure. Hopefully this helps.
Storage of anything that can't be kept in internal RAM. Some examples are:DatabasesThe filesystemOSVirtual memoryetc.Also the one hard disk is usually used for all of these at the same time.
Yes, it can. You need to get an external enclosure to provide power and connection to the computer. These enclosures are available from almost every online and brick computer parts store.
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