Is this a copy of my hard drive? Can I trash it?

Hello Helpful Apple People,
I recently hit too many of the wrong keys at the same time and I ended up with this icon on my desktop:
I'm not sure what it is, but I believe it's a copy of my hard drive? (My original hard drive is still on the desktop.) I'd like more than anything to throw it in the trash, but I want to make sure that before I do, that won't ruin anything. Thanks.

Thanks, Niel.
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