disk
disk — noun
1. A flat, round piece of plastic or metal that stores computer data, music, or oth
A flat, round piece of plastic or metal that stores computer data, music, or other information in a way that a machine can read.
Xiu saved all her school project files onto an external hard disk.
collocation: hard disk / external hard disk
Minh accidentally scratched the game disk, so it would not load anymore.
collocation: game disk
The old record shop still sells vinyl disks for vintage music players.
Layla keeps her family photos on a compact disk in a labelled case.
- hard drive
specifically a computer's permanent storage device, not removable like a CD
- CD
a type of optical disk used for music or data, narrower in meaning
- platter
the internal metal disk inside a hard drive; technical jargon
文法句型
a/the + disk
disk + noun (disk drive, disk space)
noun + disk (hard disk, compact disk)
用法筆記
In computing, 'disk' often refers to magnetic storage (hard disk drive), while 'disc' is more common for optical media (CD, DVD). This distinction is not always followed in everyday use.
常見錯誤
2. Any object that is thin, flat, and round in shape, like a circle you can hold.
Any object that is thin, flat, and round in shape, like a circle you can hold.
A metal disk about the size of a dinner plate sat on the workbench.
The children watched the bright disk of the sun sink below the hills.
metaphorical use: disk of the sun
Felix cut a disk of cork to use as a coaster for his coffee cup.
Andrés noticed a small red disk on the machine's control panel.
文法句型
a/the + disk
disk + of + noun (disk of metal, disk of the sun)
3. A different way of writing the word 'disc.' The two spellings are used in differ
A different way of writing the word 'disc.' The two spellings are used in different varieties of English and different technical contexts.
Eitan's spell-checker flagged 'disc' as an error, so he changed it to 'disk'.
spelling contrast: disc vs disk
Tanvi noticed her American textbook uses 'disk' while the British edition writes 'disc.'
regional spelling difference
Roya's email autocorrected 'disc' to 'disk,' confusing her colleague in London.
The packaging said 'compact disc' but the manual called it a 'disk'.
- disc
the same word with a different spelling; the choice depends on region and context
用法筆記
In American English, 'disk' is standard for computer storage. In British English, 'disc' is preferred for most senses, especially optical media such as CDs and DVDs. For medical terms like 'slipped disc', the 'c' spelling is almost universal.
disk — verb
1. To prepare soil for planting by using a farming tool with round metal blades tha
To prepare soil for planting by using a farming tool with round metal blades that cut up and turn over the earth.
Yael spent the morning disking the field before planting the corn.
progressive form: disking
After the harvest, Amira hired a tractor to disk the soil.
The farmer disks the land twice a year to loosen the hard ground.
Iker learned how to disk a field during summer work on a farm.
文法句型
disk + noun phrase (field, soil, land)
be + disking (progressive)
用法筆記
This sense is rare outside agricultural contexts. The more common general verb for preparing soil is 'till' or 'plow' (US) / 'plough' (UK). 'Disk' specifically refers to using a disk harrow.