hard disk drive

She means the CD-ROM drive and hard disk drive, two features she has never known a computer to have in her lifetime.

The maker of data storage devices said it’s reviewing options for separating its flash and hard disk drive businesses.

Mr. Rubinstein helped spark the product’s development by discovering a new hard disk drive made by Toshiba during a trip to Japan.

Toshiba proposed this month to split off the business that includes its power chips and hard disk drive units, rejigging an earlier plan to break into three companies - one for devices, one for its energy and infrastructure businesses and another to house its Kioxia flash memory chip assets.

Founded in 1875, Toshiba plans to house its energy and infrastructure divisions in one company while its hard disk drive and power semiconductor businesses will form the backbone of another.