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Chinese word
磁盘
Pronunciation
Pinyincí pán
Meaning
- nounmagnetic disk
Example
我的磁盘里有重要文件。wǒ de cí pán lǐ yǒu zhòng yào wén jiàn
There are important files on my magnetic disk.
More examples
建议定期对磁盘进行备份。jiàn yì dìng qī duì cí pán jìn xíng bèi fèn
We recommend regularly backing up the magnetic disk.
Core concept
A magnetic data surface shaped like a disk or thin plate.
Common phrases
磁盘备份cí pán bèi fèn
backup of a magnetic disk
磁盘读写速度cí pán dú xiě sù dù
magnetic disk reading and writing speed
磁盘加密cí pán jiā mì
magnetic disk encryption
Similar words
硬盘yìng pán: A computer storage device that uses rotating magnetic disks to hold large amounts of data.
U盘U pán: A small flash-memory device that plugs into a USB port for portable data storage.
光盘guāng pán: A round data-storage medium that uses a laser to read or write information.
移动硬盘yí dòng yìng pán: A hard-drive storage device in an external case that connects by cable and can be carried around.
Definition in Chinese
用于在磁性介质上记录和存储数据的盘状或片状物体，泛指硬盘盘片、软盘及其他磁性存储介质。yòng yú zài cí xìng jiè zhì shàng jì lù hé cún chǔ shù jù de pán zhuàng huò piàn zhuàng wù tǐ fàn zhǐ yìng pán pán piàn ruǎn pán jí qí tā cí xìng cún chǔ jiè zhì
Word origin
The compound joins 磁 (cí, "magnetic") with 盘 (pán, "disk or tray"), linking the storage method to the object's broad shape.
Usage tips
- When the context is about computers, this word can refer to a general class of storage rather than one particular device.
Other meanings
- magnetic mediumnoun
Opposites
- 固态硬盘gù tài yìng pánsolid-state drivenoun
Related words
- 磁盘加密cí pán jiā mìmagnetic disk encryptionnoun
- 磁盘管理cí pán guán lǐmagnetic disk managementnoun