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• a variation of disc.

disk

American  

[disk] / dɪsk /

Also disc

noun

• disks
  plural

1. any thin, flat, circular plate or object.

2. any surface that is flat and round, or seemingly so.

   the disk of the sun.

3. disc.

4. Computers. any of several types of media consisting of thin, round plates of plastic or metal, used for external storage.

   magnetic disk;

   hard disk;

   optical disk.

5. Botany, Zoology. any of various roundish, flat structures or parts.

6. intervertebral disk.

7. Botany. (in the daisy and other composite plants) the central portion of the flower head, composed of tubular florets.

8. any of the circular steel blades that form the working part of a disk harrow.

9. Mathematics. the domain bounded by a circle.

10. Archaic. discus.

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verb (used with object)

1. Informal. disc.

2. to cultivate (soil) with a disk harrow.

disk British  

/ dɪsk /

noun

1. a variant spelling (esp US and Canadian) of disc

2. Also called: magnetic disk, hard disk. computing a direct-access storage device consisting of a stack of plates coated with a magnetic layer, the whole assembly rotating rapidly as a single unit. Each surface has a read-write head that can move radially to read or write data on concentric tracks Compare drum 1 See also floppy disk

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disk Scientific  

/ dĭsk /

1. 1. See magnetic disk

   2. See optical disk

2. See intervertebral disk

3. The round, flat center, consisting of many disk flowers, found in the inflorescences of many composite plants such as the daisy.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• disklike
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• disks
  plural

Etymology

Origin of disk

First recorded in 1655–65; from Latin discus discus; cf. dish

Explanation

A disk is a round, flat circle. The face of the clock on your kitchen wall is a disk. Disk, also spelled disc, refers to anything with a circular flat shape, like a Frisbee, a penny, or a dinner plate. In computing, a disk is a device that stores data, and in the audio/video world, a disk can be a musical compact disk, or a DVD, a digital video disk. A disk jockey is someone who plays music, either on LPs or CDs, on the radio. The Greek root, diskos, means "platter."

Example Sentences

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disk disks

Smith was on the injured list for 86 days this summer because of neck disk inflammation, returning for the final month when he slashed .290/.400/.548.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

That escaping gas could create a comet-like tail, with some of the material forming a disk around the white dwarf before falling onto its surface.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 9, 2026

Young stars begin with a juvenile, gas-rich protoplanetary disk where forming planets can reside.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

Shares of Western Digital and Seagate Technology are falling early Friday, reflecting concerns about the potential for heightened overseas competition in the market for hard disk drives.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

I always did a good day’s work, didn’t cause no trouble, and there was always a disk waiting for him.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson

The distinction may also help explain why some of the disks fluctuate more dramatically in infrared brightness.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

The researchers confirmed that extreme debris disks have three defining characteristics.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

Even though these systems are uncommon, the researchers assembled a sample of 21 extreme debris disks.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

That timeline matches the ages of the silica-rich extreme debris disks observed so far.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

“Wedge it between your back teeth,” Kaz said as he handed the disks to the others.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo

Related Words

• disc
• plate
• platter