renzev@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldEnglish · 12 days agoIs "disk" just a different spelling of "disc" or are they actually different words?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square95fedilinkarrow-up1252arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up1250arrow-down1imageIs "disk" just a different spelling of "disc" or are they actually different words?lemmy.worldrenzev@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldEnglish · 12 days agomessage-square95fedilinkfile-text
I heard some people say theyre the same thing, but others are adamant that they have different meanings. Which is it?
minus-squareAggravationstation@feddit.uklinkfedilinkarrow-up68arrow-down2·edit-212 days agoDisc is short for discus. Disk is short for diskette, the square things some discs are kept in.
minus-squarehardcoreufo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·12 days agoThats how I interpret it as well.
minus-squareOaksey@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·12 days agoIsn’t a diskette just a small version of a disk? Much like kitchenette to kitchen
minus-squarelone_faerie@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·12 days agoGet outta here with your actual helpful answer
Disc is short for discus.
Disk is short for diskette, the square things some discs are kept in.
Thats how I interpret it as well.
Isn’t a diskette just a small version of a disk? Much like kitchenette to kitchen
Get outta here with your actual helpful answer