disk

disk · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A flat, thin, round object.

  2. 2.

    A device on which computer data is stored.

  3. 3.

    A round, flat structure in the body, especially between vertebrae.

  4. 4.

    (Also spelled *disc*) A CD, DVD, or other optical storage medium.

Related words

See also: cd, disc, hard drive
Synonyms: circle, disc, platter

Etymology

From Latin discus, from Greek diskos meaning "quoit, disk." The American spelling is disk, while British English often uses disc, though disk is standard in computing contexts.