'''Hard disks''' are magnetized modules of [[computer]] memory. Magnetization is used to store compartmentalized information in [[binary]] code, by turning the magnetized piece of the drive "on" or "off." A single hard disk will contain billions of these individual points of information ([[bits]]) aggregating to larger amounts of storage, such as ([[bytes]]) or megabytes. Hard disks are vulnerable to [[magnetic field|magnetic fields]].
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'''Hard disks''' are mechanical forms of [[computer]] memory consisting of spinning platters of magnetic materials inside a sealed unit. Magnetization is used to store compartmentalized information in [[binary]] code, by turning the magnetized piece of the drive "on" or "off." A single hard disk will contain billions of these individual points of information ([[bits]]) aggregating to larger amounts of storage, such as ([[bytes]]) or megabytes. Hard disks are vulnerable to [[magnetic field|magnetic fields]].