A miniature hard drive from IBM that fits the Compact Flash Type II format. To record images to a Microdrive, a digital camera not only needs to be compatible with Compact Flash Type II, but also electronically compatible (able to provide the power required and have the necessary firmware.)
An ultra-miniature hard disk technology from IBM that uses a single one-inch diameter platter to provide either 170MB or 340MB storage capacity and either one or two GMR heads, the Microdrive is built into a Type II CompactFlash form factor.
A miniature hard drive that is small enough to be used as a Compact Flash memory card for use with digital cameras.
magnetic card for digital cameras & portable devices
a data storage system developed by IBM, consisting of a tiny hard disk in a package the same size as a Compact Flash Memory card
a mini hard drive, containing a spinning disc
MicroDrive storage format. Developed by IBM, microdrives are extremely small hard disks that can fit in a CompactCard memory slot. Available in capacities of 2Gb or possibly larger.
IBM's new miniature hard disk drive for digital cameras and PDA devices. Packaged in a CompactFlash Type II housing and available in 170MB, 340MB, 512MB and 1GB capacities.
Developed by IBM, microdrives are extremely small hard disks that can fit in a CompactFlash memory card slot. Microdrives are available in capacities up to 1 Gigabyte enabling digital cameras designed to use CompactFlash memory cards to enjoy even larger storage capabilities.
One of the ingenious inventions of Sir Clive Sinclair. A tape drive mechanism using a miniature cartridge containing an endless loop of tape. Used with the Sinclair ZX Spectrum and QL computers. Total storage capacity of cartridge approx. 85KB. Recently, also the name of a miniature hard-disk drive by IBM. I hope Amstrad will sue the pants off those cheeky bastards.
IBM-designed miniature hard disk drive, currently available in up to 1GB capacity, usable in the CompactFlash Type II slot on many handheld devices.
The Microdrive is a brand name for a miniature 1-inch hard disk designed to fit in a Compact Flash (CF) Type II slot. The release of similar drives by other makers has led to them often being referred to as 'microdrives'. However, 'microdrive' is not a genericized trademark and manufacturers other than IBM up to 2003 and Hitachi after do not officially refer to these drives as Microdrives.
