external drive
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3.3
- noun
- /ɪkˈstɜrnəl draɪv/
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disco externo
- To ensure your data is safe, always back it up on an external drive regularly.
- backup on an external drive
- USB-connected external drive
- connect an external drive
Do you have like a high speed USB external drive?
- Do you have like a high speed USB external drive?
- This is kind of like Seagate's Go Flex external drives, right?
Examples
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He plugged the external drive into the computer to access his archived files.
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The problem is the format used on the external drive.
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In particular, we will often save a client's data to an external drive before working on their system.
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It's a simple "convert command" to actually convert the external drive from one file system format to another.
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Will the ports read an external drive?
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I have an ancient computer, so I store on external drives anyway.
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The device also has a USB port to which you can connect an external drive.
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You can copy it to an external drive for safekeeping if you want.
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Sometimes, when I copy my stuff to an external drive, some files are not copied.
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Now most external drives are not user serviceable.
Synonyms
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3.8
A device you plug into a computer to save or move files
How Much
- Specialized
238
3.5
- Specialized
26
3.1
- Specialized
351
3.0
- Specialized
84
3.7
2
3.3
- Specialized
106
2.8
- Specialized
19
6.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase combines 'external' (outside) with 'drive' (a storage/device that reads or writes media) in a straightforward modifier + head pattern, so the meaning 'a storage device located outside the computer' is directly derivable from the parts. This compositional structure is common cross-linguistically and would be clear to a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.
Etymology
External drive comes from the simple picture of a drive that sits external, or outside the computer, to hold files. So, it means 'a separate storage device you plug in to save or move files'.