magnetic disc


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Noun1.magnetic disc - (computer science) a memory device consisting of a flat disk covered with a magnetic coating on which information is storedmagnetic disc - (computer science) a memory device consisting of a flat disk covered with a magnetic coating on which information is stored
magnetic disk, disc, disk
diskette, floppy, floppy disk - a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer; "floppy disks are noted for their relatively slow speed and small capacity and low price"
fixed disk, hard disc, hard disk - a rigid magnetic disk mounted permanently in a drive unit
memory device, storage device - a device that preserves information for retrieval
computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
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