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Disk

disk

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Meaning of Disk

a flat round object or storage device for a computer

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German/ˈdɪsk/
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Disk with Chinese translation

Disk usage examples

🇨🇳Chinese🇩🇪German

Die Disk liegt auf dem Tisch.

🇨🇳Chinese🇩🇪German

Ich speichere die Daten auf einer Disk.

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Disk synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between Disk / Scheibe / Datenträger / CD / Platte / Schallplatte

S
🇩🇪German
Scheibe

A general word for a flat round object; it can mean a disk, but also a pane or plate-like round object depending on context.

B1Often
D
🇩🇪German
Datenträger

A technical term for a data storage medium; it fits disks, USB sticks, and similar media, but not an everyday physical object.

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C
🇩🇪German
CD

Specifically a compact disc; it is not the general word for disk, but one kind used for storing music or data.

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P
🇩🇪German
Platte

A general word for a flat plate or disk; in music contexts it often means a vinyl record.

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S
🇩🇪German
Schallplatte

A vinyl record for music; it has a very specific meaning and does not fit a computer disk.

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F
🇩🇪German
Festplatte

A hard drive in a computer; it is a specific kind of disk used for data storage, not the general word disk.

B1Very Often

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How to pronounce Disk and what this word means

Disk means disk. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce Disk

/ˈdɪsk/

Disk translation

disk

Disk examples

Die Disk liegt auf dem Tisch.

Disk transcription

/ˈdɪsk/

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Disk meaning: what does it mean?

ein flacher runder Gegenstand oder ein Datenträger für den Computer

Disk pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

Disk is pronounced as /ˈdɪsk/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

Disk definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Die Disk liegt auf dem Tisch. Translation: Диск лежит на столе.

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