Spindle
Updated: 07/18/2024 by Computer Hope
A spindle may refer to any of the following:
1. A spindle is a post that holds a reel of magnetic tape or CDs (Compact Discs). See our disc spindle page for further information disc spindles.
2. In the case of a hard drive, the spindle (shown below) is what holds the hard drive's platters in place. With a traditional hard drive, there is the need to have multiple platters. The spindle holds these platters in a fixed position with enough space for the read/write arms to get to the data on the disks.
