disk

Meanings

• noun

  A flat circular object, typically of a rigid material such as wood, metal, or plastic, used to store and access data on a computer.

  - "The hard drive is a common type of disk used for storing large amounts of data."
  - "The floppy disk was once a popular means of transferring data between computers."

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Pronunciation

1. /dɪsk/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1749803"

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Synonyms

disk , diskette , floppy , floppy diskette

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with disk
hisk , disked , brisk , sisk

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Variants

List of all variants of disk that leads to same result
disc , disclike , discs , disk , disklike , disks , disced , discing , disked , disking , disk drive , disk drives , disk floret , disk flower , disk flowers , disk image , disk images , disc jockey , disk jockey , accretion disc , accretion discs , accretion disk , accretion disks , floppy disk , floppy diskes , hard disk , hard disks

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The word 'disk' comes from the Old English word 'disc', meaning a circular object or plate.

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Trivia

Any details, considerations, events or pieces of information regarding the word

1. The first computer disks were made of wood.

2. The term 'disk drive' can refer to either the physical drive that reads and writes data to disks or the entire system that includes the drive and the disk itself.

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Related Concepts

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1. hard disk: A type of disk used for storing and accessing data on a computer's hard drive.

2. floppy disk: A type of disk used for storing and transferring data, now largely obsolete due to the rise of USB drives and other digital storage devices.

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Culture

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Disks have been used in various forms throughout history, from ancient records on clay disks to modern digital storage devices. In literature, disks have been used as symbols of knowledge and memory, such as in Aldous Huxley's 'Brave New World'.

How to Memorize "disk"

1. visualize
   

   - To visualize a disk, imagine a flat, circular object, like a frisbee or a record, used for storing and accessing data.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'disk' with the idea of data storage and access.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Data Disks' to help remember the meaning of the word.

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