硬盘 yìngpán hard disk
How to remember 硬盘: 硬 firm + 盘 tray = hard disk.
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How it is used
- A computer hard disk/drive - 硬盘满了，删点文件吧 (yìngpán mǎn le, shān diǎn wénjiàn ba) the hard drive is full, delete some files.
- A tech noun; contrast 内存 (nèicún, RAM/memory), which people often confuse - 硬盘 is long-term storage.