disk

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Usage notes 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Anagrams 2 Swedish 2.1 Noun 2.1.1 Synonyms 2.1.2 Derived terms

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: dĭsk, IPA: /dɪsk/, SAMPA: /dIsk/
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[edit] Etymology

From Ancient Greek δίσκος (diskos), “‘a circular plate suited for hurling’”), from δικείν (dikein), “‘to hurl, to launch’”).

[edit] Noun

disk (plural disks)

1. A thin, flat, circular plate or similar object.

   A coin is a disk of metal.

2. (figuratively) Something resembling a disk.

   Venus' disk cut off light from the Sun.

3. (dated) A vinyl phonograph / gramophone record.

   Turn the disk over, after it has finished.

4. (computing) A floppy disk - removable magnetic medium or a hard disk - fixed, persistent digital storage.

   He still uses floppy disks from 1979.

5. (computing, nonstandard) A disc - either a CD-ROM, an audio CD, a DVD or similar removable storage medium.

   She burned some disks yesterday to back up her computer.

[edit] Usage notes

In International English, disk is the correct spelling for magnetic disks. If the medium is optical, the variant disc is usually preferred, although computing is a peculiar field for the term. For instance hard disk and other disk drives are always thusly spelled, yet so are terms like compact discs. Thus, if referring to a physical drive or older media (3" or 5.25" diskettes) the k is used, but c is used for newer (optical based) media.

[edit] Translations

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: diks
• kids
• skid

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[edit] Swedish

[edit] Noun

disk c.

Inflection for disk	Singular		Plural
common	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Base form	disk	disken	diskar	diskarna
Possessive form	disks	diskens	diskars	diskarnas

1. counter; table on which business is transacted
2. washing-up
3. dirty dishes
4. (anatomy) disc
5. disk drive

[edit] Synonyms

disk drive

• hårddisk

[edit] Derived terms

counter

• bardisk

washing-up

• handdisk

dirty dishes

• diskare
• diskbalja
• diskborste
• diskho
• diskmaskin
• diskmedel
• diskställ
• frukostdisk

disc (anatomy)

• diskbråck