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disk drive

computer drive that records data on the surface of rotating disks
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disk drive

Summary

disk drive is a type of computer memory or storage[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • disk drive's instance of is recorded as type of computer memory or storage[3].
  • disk drive is a type of drive[4].
  • disk drive is used for disk storage[5].
  • disk drive comprises disk controller[6].
  • disk drive comprises disk sector[7].
  • disk drive comprises disk drive track[8].
  • disk drive comprises disk drive head[9].
  • disk drive's manifestation of is recorded as disk storage[10].
  • disk drive's connects with is recorded as removable media[11].

Why It Matters

disk drive has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_disk-drive_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{disk drive}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/disk-drive}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-04}}
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  1. 10h ago · MsynBot bot · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ add badge [[Q70893996]] to kowiki sitelink; see [[Wikidata:Sitelinks to redirects]] for details #msynbotTask10"
  2. 18w ago · Alex rosenberg35 · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → type of computer memory or storage
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q125005976]]"
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