renzev@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months agoIs "disk" just a different spelling of "disc" or are they actually different words?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square68fedilinkarrow-up1331arrow-down13file-text
arrow-up1328arrow-down1imageIs "disk" just a different spelling of "disc" or are they actually different words?lemmy.worldrenzev@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square68fedilinkfile-text
I heard some people say theyre the same thing, but others are adamant that they have different meanings. Which is it?
minus-squareFedizen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up17arrow-down1·10 months agoDisc = round Disk = rectangular
minus-squareBlackPenguins@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·10 months agoWell…That almost makes it too simple.
minus-squareMrScottyTay@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·10 months agoWhat about hard disk drives. The “disks” inside them are round
Disc = round
Disk = rectangular
Well…That almost makes it too simple.
What about hard disk drives. The “disks” inside them are round
The hard disk is made with discs.