Korean slang profile

SSD

ssd

Short for solid state drive, a data-storage device used in computers and similar equipment.

Expanded form: Solid State DriveSolid State Drive
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Apr 25, 2018
Documented trend period: Not verified

This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.

01Examples, with English translations

Example by Julimmal
새 저장장치로 SSD를 설치했다.
I installed an SSD as my new storage device.

02Documented history

April 2018삼성전자 uses SSD alongside solid state drive and introduces it as a computer storage device.[1]

03Origin & word formation

삼성전자 uses SSD alongside solid state drive and introduces it as a computer storage device. Who first coined it and when it was first used could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The meaning and usage were compared with the source text. Who first coined it and when it was first used could not be established.

04Sources

Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.

Samsung Electronics Sets New Performance Standards for SSDs with 970 PRO and EVO (삼성전자 인도 뉴스룸)Published Apr 25, 2018Original source checked Nov 14, 2026