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cylinder Last modified: Monday, January 31, 2000
A single track location on all the platters making up a hard disk. For example, if a hard disk has four platters, each with 600 tracks, then there will be 600 cylinders, and each cylinder will consist of 8 tracks (assuming that each platter has tracks on both sides). Sponsored listings Clippard: Cylinders - Provides a line of miniature pneumatic products, including air cylinders, electronic and control valves, tubing, hoses, fittings, and modular valves.
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