drive bay

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–noun

bay ² (def. 4).

bay

2 [bey]

–noun

Architecture.

a.	any of a number of similar major vertical divisions of a large interior, wall, etc.: The nave is divided into six bays.

b.	a division of a window between a mullion and an adjoining mullion or jamb.

c.	bay window (def. 1).

Aeronautics.

a.	any portion of an airplane set off by two successive bulkheads or other bracing members.

b.	a compartment in an aircraft: a bomb bay; an engine bay.

3.	a compartment, as in a barn for storing hay.

4.	Also called drive bay. an open compartment in the console housing a computer's CPU in which a disk drive, tape drive, etc., may be installed.

Nautical.

a.	the deck space between the anchor windlass and the stem of a vessel.

Origin:
1275–1325; ME < MF baee an opening in a wall, n. use of fem. ptp. of baer to stand open, gape < VL *batāre

Synonyms:
3. alcove, nook, recess, niche; loft, garret.

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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
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drive bay
n. A space in a personal computer where a storage device such as a disk drive or CD-ROM drive can be installed.

Word Origin & History

bay (1)

"inlet of the sea," 1385, from O.Fr. baie, L.L. baia (c.640), from Iberian bahia.

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