In the computer, at the left side...
A Optical drive is hardware that read and drive a DVD disk or programs.
The disk drive
no,harddisk is not an optical storage
Its an acronym for Optical Disk Drive.
No a disk drive is neither input or output device, it is an optical disk drive (for CD/DVD's) and a disk drive (for hard drives) would be a storage device.
There could be several reasons why your optical disk is not reading. Common issues include a dirty or scratched disk, a malfunctioning optical drive, or compatibility problems with the disk format. Additionally, outdated or missing drivers for the optical drive can also prevent it from reading disks properly. Checking these factors can help identify and resolve the issue.
Depends on manufacturer.
# Hard Disk Drive (HDD) # Floppy Disk # CD Disk # USB Disk # SD Card
"Disc" refers to optical media, such as CDs or DVDs. "Disk" refers to magnetic media, such as hard drives. So the answer depends on which drive you are referring to; most have both an "optical disc drive", and a "hard disk drive".
Head – The device that reads and writes the information—magnetic or optical—on the disk surface.
Optical disk drives are also known as cd roms for your computer. They allow you to store data and burn information on them from the disk drive slot on your computer.
It is a compact disk. Or it could be anything under optical disk drive.