winchester disk

Win·ches·ter disk

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [win-ches-ter, -chuh-ster disk]
- /ˈwɪnˌtʃɛs tər, -tʃə stər dɪsk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [win-ches-ter, -chuh-ster disk]
- /ˈwɪnˌtʃɛs tər, -tʃə stər dɪsk/

Definitions of winchester disk words

noun winchester disk a hard disk that is permanently mounted in its unit. 1
noun winchester disk a type of hard disk in which disks are permanently sealed, together with read-write heads, in an airtight container to keep dust out 0

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Origin of winchester disk

First appearance:

before 1970

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1970-75; originally an IBM code name; the designation for a device containing two such disks was 3030 (each disk containing 30 megabytes), the same as the model number of a well-known Winchester rifle

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winchester disk popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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