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disk definition

disk (disk)

noun

  1. a thin, flat, circular thing of any material
  2. anything like this in form the moon's disk
  3. any of the sharp, circular blades of a disk harrow
  4. Anat. a layer of fibrous connective tissue with small masses of cartilage among the fibers, occurring between adjacent vertebrae
  5. Bot.
    1. disk flower
    2. a circular nectary around the center of some flowers
  6. a thin, flat, circular plate coated with ferromagnetic particles, on which computer data can be stored
  7. disc
  8. Obsolete discus

Etymology: L discus: see discus

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disk Synonyms

disk

n.

disc, plate, platter, discoid, discoidal object, dish, saucer, discus, quoit, flan, phonograph record, compact disc, CD, diskette, floppy disk, floppy*, hard disk*, wheel*, Frisbee (trademark); see also circle 1, record 3.


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disk Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • insert: When you switch drives or insert a disk, you see a new disk directory.

Adjective modifier

  • floppy: Floppy disks are inserted into a slot in the front of the drive.

Modifies a noun

  • drive: Disk drives are the storage area of a PC.

Noun used with modifier

  • accretion: Current models suggest they are launched centrifugally from the accretion disks that surround these stars.
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