Is "disk" just a different spelling of "disc" or are they actually different words? - eviltoast

I heard some people say theyre the same thing, but others are adamant that they have different meanings. Which is it?

  • partial_accumen@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    In modern parlance, this has been my working understanding too:

    But yeah since computing came along disk has also been used more for magnetic media (hard disk) while disc has been used more for optical media (compact disc).

    Optical:

    • compact disc
    • laser disc

    Magnetic:

    • 3.5" diskette
    • 800GB hard disk drive

    …and just to point out there is some disagreement

    Magneto-Optical , such as Sony MiniDisc, is sometimes referred to Disc for its optical properties and sometimes as a MO Disk for its magnetic properties.