renzev@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoIs "disk" just a different spelling of "disc" or are they actually different words?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square98fedilinkarrow-up1253arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up1251arrow-down1imageIs "disk" just a different spelling of "disc" or are they actually different words?lemmy.worldrenzev@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square98fedilinkfile-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-22 months agoDisc is short for discus. Disk is short for diskette, the square things some discs are kept in.
minus-squarehardcoreufo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoThats how I interpret it as well.
minus-squareOaksey@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoIsn’t a diskette just a small version of a disk? Much like kitchenette to kitchen
minus-squarelone_faerie@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months 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