external drive

ɪkˈstɜrnəl draɪv

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Definition of external drive - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

storage device outside the computer case

TECH.

I store my photos on an external drive.
He backed up his files on an external drive.
The external drive failed, losing all data.

external storage

removable disk

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storage device outside the computer case

Expressions with external

for external use

adv.

only on the outside of the body, not inside

Apply the cream for external use only.

external view

visual image or sight of the outside part of something

The brochure showed an external view of the hotel on the front page.

external relation

link between different groups or countries

The external relation between the two countries is strong.

for external use only

adv.

used only on the outside of the body

Apply the cream for external use only.

external audit

independent review of an organization’s records or activities by outside specialists

The company ordered an external audit to reassure its international investors.

external key

physical key used to open or control something from the outside

Only managers have the external key for the warehouse gate.

Expressions with drive

drive down

operate a vehicle down a road or path

We decided to drive down the coast for the weekend.

drive home

operate a vehicle to reach one's home

After the party, I had to drive home.

drive in

arrive by car at a destination

They decided to drive in to the city for the concert..

drive around

take someone in a vehicle to various places

He had to drive around his clients all day.

drive by

move past a place in a vehicle

We decided to drive by the old house.

drive crazy

cause someone to feel extreme annoyance or irritation

His constant humming drives me crazy.

drive me crazy

irritate or annoy someone intensely

His constant humming drives me crazy.

drive off

leave a place in a vehicle

She drove off in a hurry to catch her flight..

drive someone crazy

make someone feel very annoyed

His constant humming is starting to drive me crazy.

drive someone mad

make someone very angry or annoyed

The noise will drive my brother mad.

Terms with external drive included in their meaning

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power turbine

technology

turbine stage that turns output shaft to drive external equipment

outdrive

boating

boat propulsion system with external drive unit

pocket drive

external hard drive

compact external hard drive

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French:disque dur externe, ...
German:externes Laufwerk, ...
Italian:disco esterno, ...
Spanish:disco duro externo, ...
Portuguese:disco externo, ...
Chinese:外置硬盘, ...
Japanese:外付けドライブ, ...
Arabic:قُرْص خَارِجِي, ...
Hebrew:כּוֹנָן חִיצוֹנִי, ...
Russian:внешний диск, ...
Ukrainian:зовнішній диск, ...
Hindi:बाहरी ड्राइव, ...
Bengali:এক্সটার্নাল ড্রাইভ, ...
Catalan:disc extern, ...
Czech:externí disk, ...
Danish:ekstern harddisk, ...
Dutch:externe schijf, ...
Greek:εξωτερικός δίσκος, ...
Hungarian:külső meghajtó, ...
Khmer:ឧបករណ៍ផ្ទុកទិន្នន័យខាងក្រៅ, ...
Korean:외장 하드, ...
Persian:هارد اکسترنال, ...
Polish:zewnętrzny dysk, ...
Portuguese (BR):drive externo, ...
Romanian:hard disk extern, ...
Swedish:extern hårddisk, ...
Thai:ฮาร์ดไดรฟ์ภายนอก, ...
Turkish:harici sürücü, ...
Vietnamese:ổ đĩa ngoài, ...

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