Disk

n.	1.	A discus; a quoit. Some whirl the disk, and some the javelin dart. - Pope.
	2.	A flat, circular plate; as, a disk of metal or paper.
	3.	(Astron.) The circular figure of a celestial body, as seen projected of the heavens.
	4.	(Biol.) A circular structure either in plants or animals; as, a blood disk; germinal disk, etc.
	5.	(Bot.) The whole surface of a leaf.
	6.	(Zool.) The anterior surface or oral area of cœlenterate animals, as of sea anemones. Disk engine a form of rotary steam engine. Disk shell (Zool.) any species of Discina.

Noun	1.	disk - something with a round shape like a flat circular plate Synonyms: saucer, disc
	2.	disk - a flat circular plate Synonyms: disc
	3.	disk - sound recording consisting of a disc with continuous grooves; formerly used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracked in the grooves Synonyms: disc, phonograph record, phonograph recording, platter, record
	4.	disk - (computer science) a memory device consisting of a flat disk covered with a magnetic coating on which information is stored Synonyms: magnetic disc, magnetic disk, disc
Verb	1.	disk - draw a harrow over (land) Synonyms: harrow

(storage)

disk - 1. magnetic disk. 2. compact disc. 3. optical disk. Note: the american spelling, "disk", is normal for most computer disks whereas "compact disc", having come to computers via the audio world, is correctly spelled with a "c", indeed, this spelling is part of the CD standard.

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