(n ) An optical disc, as opposed to a magnetic disk, in keeping with the common spelling used in the CD (compact disc) market; for example, a CD-ROM is an optical disc See also disk
Apparently, CD-ROMs are 'Discs', hard drives and floppies are 'Disks' I think there should be some elaboration on this I think this is silly In my book, a disk is a round, flat thing, a 'Disc' is a round flat thing attempting to look sophisticated
Nonmagnetic data storage medium using laser technology for writing and reading information By convention, optical discs (laser based) are denoted by the word "disc"; magnetic floppy and hard disks are denoted by the word "disk"
{i} disk; phonograph record (Archaic); compact disc; flat circular object; circular object covered in magnetic material and used for storing computer data (Computers); central part of a flower head; (Anatomy) flat round cartilage structure in the skeleton of a person or animal separating vertebraes in the spine; (Biology) circular structure in plants or animals (as blood disk); discus, round metal disc which is thrown in athletic competitions; (Agriculture) circular steel blade having a sharp edge used on a plow or disk harrow
A disc is a flat, circular shape or object. Most shredding machines are based on a revolving disc fitted with replaceable blades
Domestic international sales corporation Discrepancy - Letter of credit - When documents presented do not conform to the letter of credit it is referred to as a discrepancy
sound recording consisting of a disc with continuous grooves; formerly used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracked in the grooves