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data storage device containing recording media (either internally or in the form of a slot for removable media) together with electrical or mechanical parts for the operation of the media
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drive

Summary

drive is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[1]

Key Facts

  • drive is a type of computer hardware[2].
  • drive is used for mass storage[3].
  • drive is used for computer storage media[4].
  • drive comprises electrical connector[5].
  • drive comprises disk controller[6].
  • drive comprises disk buffer[7].
  • drive's has characteristic is recorded as drive form factor[8].
  • drive's manifestation of is recorded as computer storage media[9].
  • drive's manifestation of is recorded as auxiliary memory[10].
  • drive's different from is recorded as drive letter assignment[11].
  • drive's different from is recorded as block device[12].
  • drive's different from is recorded as volume[13].
  • drive's different from is recorded as disk drive[14].
  • drive's different from is recorded as disk storage[15].
  • drive's connects with is recorded as removable media[16].
  • drive's connects with is recorded as host adapter[17].
  • drive's connects with is recorded as drive bay[18].
  • drive's connects with is recorded as backplane[19].
  • drive's connects with is recorded as disk array controller[20].
  • drive's contains is recorded as removable media[21].

Why It Matters

drive is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[1]

Related Entities

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  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Yso id → —
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    Eurovoc id → 5705
    Has characteristic → drive form factor
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