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We all commonly use the terms "floppy drive" and "hard drive" when
referring to disks. But why do we use the term "drives" for these
disks? Anyone know the origin of this? I understand why they are
called "disks" instead of "platters", but the origin of calling them
"drives" eludes me.
Someone asked me this today and I have no idea what the actual answer
is. Probably some archaic reference, like why we call errors in
programs "bugs" thanks to people like Thomas Edison and (Rear Admiral)
Grace Hopper.
Any help is appreciated.
swp
We all commonly use the terms "floppy drive" and "hard drive" when
referring to disks. But why do we use the term "drives" for these
disks? Anyone know the origin of this? I understand why they are
called "disks" instead of "platters", but the origin of calling them
"drives" eludes me.
Someone asked me this today and I have no idea what the actual answer
is. Probably some archaic reference, like why we call errors in
programs "bugs" thanks to people like Thomas Edison and (Rear Admiral)
Grace Hopper.
Any help is appreciated.
swp