renzev@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoIs "disk" just a different spelling of "disc" or are they actually different words?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square60fedilinkarrow-up1276arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up1274arrow-down1imageIs "disk" just a different spelling of "disc" or are they actually different words?lemmy.worldrenzev@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square60fedilinkfile-text
I heard some people say theyre the same thing, but others are adamant that they have different meanings. Which is it?
minus-squareMrScottyTay@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoWhat about hard disk drives. The “disks” inside them are round
minus-squareBlackPenguins@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoWell…That almost makes it too simple.
Disc = round
Disk = rectangular
What about hard disk drives. The “disks” inside them are round
The hard disk is made with discs.
Well…That almost makes it too simple.