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   Disk

   /disk/

   

   noun

   • 1. a flat, thin, round object: "heavy metal disks the size of hockey pucks"
   • ▪ an information storage device for a computer in the shape of a round flat plate that can be rotated to give access to all parts of the surface. The data may be stored either magnetically (in a magnetic disk) or optically (in an optical disk such as a CD-ROM).
   • ▪ a CD or record.
   • ▪ one of the suits in some tarot packs, corresponding to coins in others.
   • 2. a shape or surface that is round and flat in appearance: "the smudged yellow disk of the moon"
   • ▪ a layer of cartilage separating adjacent vertebrae in the spine: "he suffered a prolapsed disc"
   • ▪ (in a composite flower head of the daisy family) a close-packed cluster of disk florets in the center, forming the yellow part of the flower head.

   verb

   • 1. cultivate (a field) with a disk harrow.

   Word Origin mid 17th century (originally referring to the seemingly flat round form of the sun or moon): from French disque or Latin discus (see discus).

   Derivatives

   • 1. diskless adjective

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   • The D in CD and DJ (usually) stands for disc, which is the spelling also used in disc golf. The spelling disk is usually used in the context of computer storage in terms like disk drive, floppy disk, and hard disk. It’s also usually used when referring to intervertebral disks —the ones in the spine. Should I use disc or disk?

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   What is the difference between disc and disk?

   • For the most part, the words "disc" and "disk" can be used interchangeably to describe flat, rounded objects. The British tend to prefer "disc," and Americans generally use "disk" as their default spelling.

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   What is a herniated disk?

   • A rupture lets some of the “jelly” escape from the disk; this is a herniated disk (commonly but inaccurately called a “slipped” disk). This imaginary Paschimottanasana illustrates a very real and sobering fact: If you force your back to round in a forward bend, particularly a seated, straight-legged one, the strain goes directly to your spine.

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   noun. any thin, flat, circular plate or object. any surface that is flat and round, or seemingly so: the disk of the sun. disc ( def 1 ). Computers. any of several types of media consisting of thin, round plates of plastic or metal, used for external storage: magnetic disk; hard disk; optical disk.

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   Disk is a flat, circular object or plate, or a storage device for data. Learn the difference between disk and disc, and how to use them in various contexts, such as computers, botany, and anatomy.

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › diskDisk - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Disk, also spelled disc, refers to anything with a circular flat shape, like a Frisbee, a penny, or a dinner plate. In computing, a disk is a device that stores data, and in the audio/video world, a disk can be a musical compact disk, or a DVD, a digital video disk.

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