# microdrive

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A miniature hard disk.
2. An early computer storage system using cartridges of looped tape.
3. A device for inserting microelectrodes into the brain.

## Etymology
From micro- + drive. In the sense of "miniature hard disk", originally a trademark.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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