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The Hard Drive Is Inside the Computer

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the overdriven-pet-peeves dept.

davidmwilliams writes "Those of us who work in technology have a jargon all of our very own. We know the difference between CPUs and GPUs, between SSD and HD, let alone HD and SDTV! Yet, our users are flat out calling everything 'the hard drive.' Why is it so?" As much as I hate to admit it, this particular thing drives me nuts. You don't call the auto shop and tell them that your engine is broken when your radio breaks!

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  1. Re:Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse and Hard Drive by anyaristow · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Nevermind. I just noticed that making a post like this will not only get you modded "flamebait", but also move your karma from "good" to "bad". My apologies for not posting the expected party line.

  2. Re:Meh by solferino · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    So some karmic kudos to you, sir. You deserve them

    Karmic - english adjectivisation of sanskrit word. Kudos - ancient greek meaning praise or renown. It is not a plural.