▲ 463 ▼ Is "disk" just a different spelling of "disc" or are they actually different words? (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by renzev@lemmy.world to c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world 145 comments fedilink hide all child comments I heard some people say theyre the same thing, but others are adamant that they have different meanings. Which is it?
[–] Aggravationstation@feddit.uk 127 points 2 years ago* (3 children) Disc is short for discus. Disk is short for diskette, the square things some discs are kept in. permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Oaksey@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago (1 child) Isn’t a diskette just a small version of a disk? Much like kitchenette to kitchen permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Aggravationstation@feddit.uk 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I don't think so https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floppy_disk permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Oaksey@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago To quote from your source: 8-inch floppy disk, inserted in drive, (3½-inch floppy diskette, in front, shown for scale) permalink fedilink source parent [–] lone_faerie@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 2 years ago Get outta here with your actual helpful answer permalink fedilink source parent [–] hardcoreufo@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Thats how I interpret it as well. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Oaksey@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago (1 child) Isn’t a diskette just a small version of a disk? Much like kitchenette to kitchen permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Aggravationstation@feddit.uk 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I don't think so https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floppy_disk permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Oaksey@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago To quote from your source: 8-inch floppy disk, inserted in drive, (3½-inch floppy diskette, in front, shown for scale) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Aggravationstation@feddit.uk 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I don't think so https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floppy_disk permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Oaksey@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago To quote from your source: 8-inch floppy disk, inserted in drive, (3½-inch floppy diskette, in front, shown for scale) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Oaksey@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago To quote from your source: 8-inch floppy disk, inserted in drive, (3½-inch floppy diskette, in front, shown for scale) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lone_faerie@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 2 years ago Get outta here with your actual helpful answer permalink fedilink source parent
[–] hardcoreufo@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Thats how I interpret it as well. permalink fedilink source parent
