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microdrive.

A miniature hard disk.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A miniature hard disk.

  2. An early computer storage system using cartridges of looped tape.

    historical
  3. A device for inserting microelectrodes into the brain.

Where this word comes from

From micro- + drive. In the sense of "miniature hard disk", originally a trademark.

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