Microdrive
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Microdrive is a noun meaning (computing) A miniature hard disk.
Meaning
(computing) A miniature hard disk.
More Meanings
- (computing, historical) An early computer storage system using cartridges of looped tape.
- A device for inserting microelectrodes into the brain.
Example Sentences
One-inch disks typically held about 8 to 10 GB and microdrives were either 2 or 4 GB.
The microdrive was invented so that electrodes could be lowered into the brain in order to isolate new neurons.
Disk interfaces have been around since the year dot, as people soon realised that the microdrive was unreliable, unstable and generally rubbish for the storage of anything, useless except as a rather small beermat.
The Spectrum has its own inexpensive mass storage unit - the microdrive which starts at about £150 for 100k of storage, but this may not be suitable in all cases, since the storage unit may be damaged if turned on with the disc in position.
Word Forms
- microdrives
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include microdisk, micro-diskette, microdisc, microdiskette, minidisk, microdisplay.
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