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by mtanski 3837 days ago
SSD = solid state DISK
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frame_perfect 3836 days ago
Actually no. It's only referred to that because people are stupid. It contains neither an actual disk nor a drive motor to spin a disk.

HDD = HARD DISK drive

SSD = SOLID STATE drive

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samstave 3837 days ago
I thought it was drive, not disk.
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