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“hard drive” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈfɛstˌplatə/

Example

Meine Festplatte ist voll.

My hard drive is full.

Illustration for Festplatte (hard drive)

How to say “hard drive” in German

“Hard drive” in German is Festplatte.

A computer's enclosed drive stores files on a rigid disk that spins inside its housing.

Full entry for Festplatte: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with Festplatte

Ich musste die Festplatte formatieren, weil das Dateisystem beschädigt war.

I had to format the hard drive because the file system was corrupted.

Tips for using Festplatte

  • Festplatte is feminine: die Festplatte, auf der Festplatte, and the plural die Festplatten.

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