Which do you use - DISC or DISK for cd/dvd????

[yoda313]

Hello,

All the time I see DISK for dvd/cd in the open forum.

Isn't it DISC???????

Jeesh DISK is reserved for FLOPPY DISK!!!! Not OPTICAL DISC!!!

Kevin

END RANT - your turn now!

[flaninacupboard]

Laserdisc? Laserdisk? Lazerdisc? Lazerdisk? Laser disc? Lazer disc? Laser disk? Lazer disk?

Who knows?

I keep seeing americanised spellings in this country, that annoys me.

[Capmaster]

Disc for CD/DVD, disk for hard disk

Why??Who TF knows?

I keep seeing americanised spellings in this country, that annoys me

Get used to it, brit boy. We're everywhere ...MWUUHAHAHA!!!

[yoda313]

Disc for CD/DVD, disk for hard disk

Why??Who TF knows?

Hello,

The DISC police that's who!!!!

Kevin

(just an annoyance of mine because I always thought C was for optical DISC and people always use them interchangeably when they shouldn't )

[bazooka]

I have used both

[flaninacupboard]

Interesting:

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=compact%20disk

[yoda313]

Interesting:

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=compact%20disk

Hello,

Cool link flan - thanks

Kevin

[Doramius]

I'll find the site, but the universally accepted term that was agreed upon by technologists when talking about CD/DVDs is DISC. Floppies (any size) and HDDs are still considered DISK. The reference is anything that is a cartridge style is most commonly referred to as DISK. The circular, cartridge free, platters are considered DISC, though Mini-Disc seems to still use "C" and an LP record in early days was correctly called a DISK. The term can be interchanged, but again this is the universally accepted term by technologists.

According to today's terminology:

DVDs, CDs, MDs, LPs & LDs are DISCs
Floppies, HDDs, CEDs & Platter Carts are DISKs

give me a sec to find the site that describes this. It also shows that the C & K have been used interchangably for over 100-200 years. DISK having and end that sounds like whisk and DISC being short for DISCUS. However, again as stated above, anything that is cartridge style seems to follow with a "K" as in Dis'k'ette. Anything circular by itself is followed with "C" as in Dis'c'us. Also again, I find it odd that MDs fall in the DISC category. I think it may be the fact that it's closest relative is the optical CD that was introduced first, thus allowing it to follow the DISC name. That seems to be the only exception I can find.

EDIT: This site has some info, but it's poor info and seems to be a bit ignorant on the term: http://www.bartleby.com/61/16/C0521600.html

EDIT II: Here's another site that helps, but gives slightly contradicting info. to what's above: http://www.techwr-l.com/techwhirl/archives/9404/techwhirl-9404-00626.html

[MrMoody]

I keep seeing americanised spellings in this country, that annoys me.

That's "Americanized". :P

[Capmaster]

I keep seeing americanised spellings in this country, that annoys me.

That's "Americanized". :P

[Doramius]

I keep seeing americanised spellings in this country, that annoys me.

That's "Americanized". :P

What's even more fun is americanizing peoples names. Vietnamese family Nguyen becomes The WINGs. The Blaskowitz become The BLAKES. And The Nashualmetzheimers become The SMITHS.

[MrMoody]

Oh, and by the way, it's not "lazer" even in America because LASER is an acronym (dreamed up by some geeks who thought acronyms were cool).

[Doramius]

who's using "Z" in LASER? other acronyms among that are RADAR & SONAR.

Again Disk is as in Diskette. Disc is as in Discus. Remember, Remember, Remember, Remember,........ [voice slowly fades in repetition]

[jimmalenko]

C for me, thanks Start Wars boy

[yoda313]

C for me, thanks Start Wars boy

Hello,

What??? It's not like I'm dragging up the - or + R wars - this is just something that bugged me thats all

Kevin

[jimmalenko]

C for me, thanks Start Wars boy

What??? It's not like I'm dragging up the - or + R wars - this is just something that bugged me thats all

Typo

I meant Star Wars ...

[lordsmurf]

I believe Compact Disc is a trademarked name.
As is Digital Versatile Disc and Digital Video Disc.

Disc is something round.
Disk is not nessarily round.

[vitualis]

Again Disk is as in Diskette. Disc is as in Discus. Remember, Remember, Remember, Remember,........ [voice slowly fades in repetition]

Exactly.



There are still a few anomalies though... e.g., mini disc should probably be mini disk (but don't tell Sony that).

Regards.

[CaZeek]

Disc just looks weird to me. I always spell it "disk".. also dictionary.com and Websters seem to list "disk" as the primary spelling for disk as in "Compact Disk". That doesn't necessarily mean anything, but just an interesting tidbit that seems relevant.

[vitualis]

"Comact" disk???



Regards.

[CaZeek]

Ok ok.. I'll edit it, what a poop!

[CaZeek]

A few websites that provide some insight:
http://www.randomhouse.com/wotd/index.pperl?date=20000727
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disc
http://www.engineerguy.com/comm/3739.htm

[ViRaL1]

I use the K in reference to things like hard disk or floppy disk. Everything else I use the C for. Although C doesn't seem right when you're talking plural.

Here's something interesting from the Computer Desktop Encyclopedia...

disc
An alternate spelling for disk. Some computer manufacturers use this spelling, but "disc" is usually used with read-only media, such as CDs and CD-ROMs. Rewritable disks are spelled with a "k." In this database, disc is used for CDs, CD-ROMs, CD-Rs and DVD-Rs, while disk is used for all other disk devices.

New one on me.

[yoda313]

I use the K in reference to things like hard disk or floppy disk. Everything else I use the C for. Although C doesn't seem right when you're talking plural.

Here's something interesting from the Computer Desktop Encyclopedia...

disc
An alternate spelling for disk. Some computer manufacturers use this spelling, but "disc" is usually used with read-only media, such as CDs and CD-ROMs. Rewritable disks are spelled with a "k." In this database, disc is used for CDs, CD-ROMs, CD-Rs and DVD-Rs, while disk is used for all other disk devices.

New one on me.

Hello,

Maybe there approach is that the rewritables act as a harddrive in the sense that it can be written to more than once

Though I call all silver spinny things a DISC...

Kevin

(harddrive and floppy with a K )

[Goober57]

When in doubt, check with the authority...........

www.rima.com

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[yoda313]

When in doubt, check with the authority...........

www.rima.com

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Hello,

All I see are C's....

Thanks goober

Kevin

[Doramius]

Again, Disk as in Diskette. Disc as in Discus. This is the correct terms for it. There are very few exceptions to the rule, but you shouldn't go wrong with this rule of thumb. This is the actual term to which they are referred. A frisbee is not a DISK. it has always been a DISC as in discus. A diskette does not have to be round in any form. A diskette can be a cartridge with no moving parts. It is purely a memory module that is not a discus. While I'm sure you could call a CD a DISK, it is a cirular object of the form of a Discus, so it is called a DISC. I guess that term would not be an incorrect term for a CD or DVD, but it's not entirely describing what the product is. DISC does that.

So One could Say Compact Disk & Compact Disc. But could only say Floppy DISK, but now Floppy Disc as a floppy is not a Discus. I'll still stick with the general terms as I've stated previous ly. CD/DVD=DISC
Floppy/HDD=DISK.