This is from Hard Disk Drive (HDD), which is a Hard Drive with a Disk. Some people think the HD stands for Hard Disk, and use it incorrectly in SSD, which has no disks.
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_g_be@lemmy.world 2 months agoWhere does that leave my solid state disk?
TwigletSparkle@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 months ago
_g_be@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Oh you’re right is solid state drive not disk
RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 2 months ago
A carryover of terminology?
We still say “film” even though most everything is recorded and played back via digital video.