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My first thought was "just the spelling" but it turns out it is a little more complicated than that.
They're pronounced the same, but, technically speaking, there is a distinct difference between a disc and a disk when it comes to computers.
- A disc refers to optical media, such as an audio CD, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, or DVD-Video disc. Some discs are read-only (ROM), others allow you to burn content (write files) to the disc once (such as a CD-R or DVD-R, unless you do a mult-session burn), and some can be erased and rewritten over many times (such as CD-RW, DVD-RW, and DVD-RAM discs). All discs are removable, meaning when you unmount or eject the disc, it physically comes out of your computer - it is literally EJECTED.
- A disk refers to magnetic media, such as a floppy disk, the disk in your computer's hard drive, or an external hard drive. Disks are always rewritable unless intentionally locked or write-protected. You can easily partition a disk into several smaller volumes, too. Disks are usually sealed inside a metal or plastic casing (often, a disk and its enclosing mechanism are collectively known as a "hard drive").
Outside of the computer world, the difference IS only spelling - with disK being preferred in the USA and disC being preferred in the UK.
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∙ 12y agodisc is a CD or DVD or sumet like dat and disk/disc can both be somet like hard dis... drives or som et like floppy dis... drives lol soz answer ain't good but it is right i tink lolage xxx
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What is the difference between a bulging disk and a herniated disk?
These are both the same. Just different names. Mostly disc is used for the discs between the vertebrae. Disk is often used for what you have information on and use in your computer. Both ways are used for the discs between the vertebrae but I have noticed that more are using DISC.
What is the difference between a bulging and a herniated disk?
These are both the same. Just different names. Mostly disc is used for the discs between the vertebrae. Disk is often used for what you have information on and use in your computer. Both ways are used for the discs between the vertebrae but I have noticed that more are using DISC.
What is the difference between a drive and a disk?
The difference between a drive and disk is that a drive is used to read a disk whether it be a floppy disk or a compact disk.
Difference between hard disk and DVD?
a flash disc can store info such as a project you do on Microsoft or something. While a DVD can only store video.
Is thre any difference between disc and diskIf yes then what is it?
Actually, there is a difference between them and most professionals observe the difference. Disk tends to refer to magnetic storage devices such as floppies (floppy disks) and hard drives (also called hard disks). With a -c, however, the term refers to optical media such as a CD (Compact Disc) or DVD (Digital Video Disc or sometimes Digital Versatile Disc). Many people outside the industry don't know the difference and so it is commonplace to use them interchangeably but professionals will use the terms correctly. This is similar to the difference between a motor and an engine. A motor is driven by electricity while an engine is driven by internal combustion (e.g. gasoline, steam, natural gas, coal, diesel, etc.).If you have any other questions about terminology or other related issues, feel free to let me know.
What is intervertebral Disc Displacement Lumbar?
An intervertebral disk in which the nucleus pulposus has protruded through surrounding fibrocartilage. This occurs most frequently in the lower lumbar region. Alternative terms: Intervertebral Disk Displacement; Disk Displacement, Intervertebral; Disk Displacements, Intervertebral; Displacement, Intervertebral Disk; Displacements, Intervertebral Disk; Intervertebral Disk Displacements; Intervertebral Disc Displacement; Disc Displacement, Intervertebral; Disc Displacements, Intervertebral; Displacement, Intervertebral Disc; Displacements, Intervertebral Disc; Intervertebral Disc Displacements; Disk, Herniated; Disks, Herniated; Herniated Disk; Herniated Disks; Slipped Disk; Disk, Slipped; Disks, Slipped; Slipped Disks; Disk Prolapse; Disk Prolapses; Prolapse, Disk; Prolapses, Disk; Prolapsed Disk; Disk, Prolapsed; Disks, Prolapsed; Prolapsed Disks; Herniated Disc; Disc, Herniated; Discs, Herniated; Herniated Discs; Lumbar is referring to the lower back L1-L5
What is the Difference between hard disk and cassette tape?
what is the defference between cassette tape and hard disk
Is there a difference between burning a disc and making a CD?
No
How do you spell disk in the medical sense?
If you mean as in the cartilage between the bones in the spine - it's 'disc'
What is the difference between a folder and a hard disk?
The hard disk is the device that stores the folders.
How disc drive detect blank disc?
The disk drive doesn't. The operating system determines that there are no files on the disk.
What is a parallel disc?
a disk which is parallel
