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

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[–] 5 points 2 years ago (3 children)

til disk is actually preferred in American English. from your link:

Usage notes

In most varieties of English, disk is the preferred spelling for magnetic media (hence floppy disk, hard disk, disk drive), whereas disc is preferred for optical media (hence compact disc, digital versatile disc, optical disc). For all other uses, disk is preferred in American English and acceptable in Canadian English, and disc otherwise.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Find me an American who says his car is equipped with "disk brakes." "Disk" is peculiar to computer magnetic storage media, and "disc" for a round object that probably spins.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disk_(mathematics) preferred spelling here

    https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disk main entry lists disc as a variant spelling while the entry for disc: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disc notes it as a variant spelling of disk

    https://www.dictionary.com/browse/disc links to disk

    Cambridge online dictionary seems to agree with you more but it's always been the shittiest of them

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