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I just noticed for the first time the differences in spelling. Its the first time that it registered to me that they are different.
So what is a disk, and what is a disc?
(and i mean primarily in the electronics realm)
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I always took it that a disk was short for diskette as either a 3.5 or 5.5 saqueare thing. And disc was a circle thing.
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Thats what i was thinking. I wonder if I have been using it in the correct way then....
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It's actually short for discus(the Greek Frisbee  ). Been used and mis-used for centuries.
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Originally posted by RT and his SE:
It's actually short for discus(the Greek Frisbee ). Been used and mis-used for centuries.
Interesting...
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Well, I can tell you for computers...
Disc is for CDs/DVDs/etc
Disk is for Diskettes
Then you've got your brake disc on your car.
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So maybe round circular objects like a discus are discs, like DVDs, CDs, etc. And diskettes are called disks. funny how discs replaced discs.
so is a harddrive a disc or disk?
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Originally posted by NO 4 EVR:
So maybe round circular objects like a discus are discs, like DVDs, CDs, etc. And diskettes are called disks. funny how discs replaced discs.
so is a harddrive a disc or disk?
Disk...I think.
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Originally posted by snakous:
Originally posted by NO 4 EVR:
So maybe round circular objects like a discus are discs, like DVDs, CDs, etc. And diskettes are called disks. funny how discs replaced discs.
so is a harddrive a disc or disk?
Disk...I think.
I don't know...I think that what is actually written on is round.
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optical devices make discs
anything else is a disk
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