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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[–] 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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