A disk is most often a round, flat object. It can also mean a storagekeeping data or files for later use device in computingthe activity or field of using computers, a music record, or a verb used in farmingthe work of growing crops or raising animals.
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Pronunciation
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Accent: General American English
IPA: /dɪsk/
Easy pronunciation: DISK (approximate spelling).
Stress: One syllable; stress is on the whole word.
Noun, meaning a flat, round object like a plate or the moon’s shape.
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Disk Meaning
a flat, round object
Part of speech: noun
Definition: something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
Example: The full moon looked like a bright disk in the sky.
Synonyms for this meaning:
- disc — Common spelling variant for this shape-related sense.
- saucer — Can work for a similarly flat, round shape, though it is less general.
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Other Meanings of Disk
Meaning 2
a storage device in a computer
Part of speech: noun
Definition: (computer science) a memory device consisting of a flat disk covered with a magnetic coating on which information is stored
Example: The old computer had a disk with all the backup files on it.
Synonyms for this meaning:
- disc — Common spelling variant in computing.
- magnetic disc — Technical term for this kind of storage device.
- magnetic disk — Technical term for this kind of storage device.
Meaning 3
a vinyl record or old-style music recording
Part of speech: noun
Definition: sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove
Example: She found a rare jazz record at the market.
Synonyms for this meaning:
- disc — Common spelling variant for this type of recording.
- phonograph record — Specific term for the recording medium.
- phonograph recording — Works as a descriptive term, though less common in everyday use.
- record — The usual everyday word for this sense.
- platter — Can refer to the rotating turntable part or, by extension, a record.
Meaning 4
to harrow land
Part of speech: verb
Definition: draw a harrow over (land)
Example: The farmer disked the field before planting.
Synonyms for this meaning:
- harrow — The supplied synonym matches this farming sense.
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Disk Synonyms
Similar Meaning
- disc
- record
computer storage device
- disc
- magnetic disc
- magnetic disk
music recording on a grooved medium
- disc
- phonograph record
- phonograph recording
- record
- platter
farm action: to harrow land
- harrow
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Common Mistakes
- Confusing disk with disc: both spellings can be correct, but disk is more common in computing in American English.
- Using record for the computer sense: record belongs to the music sense, not data storage.
- Using saucer as a direct synonym in every sense: it only fits the general round-shape sense, and even there it is limited.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does disk mean?
Disk usually means a flat, round object. It can also refer to a computer storage device, a music record, or the farming action of harrowing land.
What are the synonyms of disk?
The best synonym depends on the sense. For the round object, disc is the closest match. For music, record and phonograph record fit. For computing, disc, magnetic disc, and magnetic disk are used.
Is disk the same as disc?
Often yes. Disk and disc are spelling variants, but disc is more common in some contexts, especially for records and general round shapes, while disk is common in computing.
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