Hard Disk The 1950s saw the development of hard drives. They first appeared as huge discs with a 20-inch circumference that could only store a few megabytes. Initially known as "fixed discs" or "Winchesters" (a code name used for a popular IBM product). To distinguish them from "floppy discs," they later adopted the name "hard discs." Instead of the flexible plastic film seen in tapes and floppies, the magnetic media is stored on a hard platter in hard discs. Definition of Hard disk A fixed disc or hard drive is another name for a hard disc. It is said to be a data-storing rigid magnetic disc. It can be found inside a drive unit. A hard disc is a non-volatile storage device that has magnetic discs and platters that spin quickly. Non-volatile data is data that survives the shutdown of the computer. Internally, our computer systems have it installed. The hard disc, which is made up of one or more platters packed in an airtight shell, is housed ins