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Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldEnglish · il y a 6 mois

Is "disk" just a different spelling of "disc" or are they actually different words?

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Is "disk" just a different spelling of "disc" or are they actually different words?

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Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldEnglish · il y a 6 mois

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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But that doesn’t cover the round storage we call compact discs. It’s just nonsensical
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  I mean to me compact disc sounds like small and round. Just happens to also be storage media 🤷‍♂️
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    There’s nothing wrong with over thinking a shitpost, right?

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