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disc

An alternate spelling for disk with a "k." Some computer manufacturers use this spelling for magnetic disks, but "disc" usually refers to optical media, such as CDs and DVDs.

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Disc ("c") refers to pure optical media, and disk ("k") refers to magnetic hard and floppy disks as well as to disks that use a combination of magnetic and optical (see magneto-optic disk).

disc [disk]
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disk
DISC [disk]
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(storage, spelling)disc - British spelling of "disk", normally only used for "compact disc".


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